Rounding Off and Estimation Worksheet
How to do it in your head (Round, then work): Round each number: 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten, 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Do the easy sum with the round numbers. Choose the option closest to your estimate.
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- 1.Best estimate of 56 × 66? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 2.Best estimate of 79 × 87? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 3.Best estimate of 76 × 38? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 4.Best estimate of 30 × 60? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 57 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 6.Best estimate of 23 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 7.Best estimate of 89 × 52? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 8.Best estimate of 53 × 87? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 9.Best estimate of 526 + 244? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 498 + 475? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 31 × 82? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 12.Best estimate of 452 + 799? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 42 × 32? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 98 × 56? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 154 + 484? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 26 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 80 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 18.Best estimate of 439 + 835? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 74 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 21.Best estimate of 47 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 91 × 61? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 24.Best estimate of 859 + 188? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 40 × 82? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 26.Best estimate of 30 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 528 + 651? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 92 × 81? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 29.Best estimate of 317 + 323? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 247 + 520? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 33 × 71? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 32.Best estimate of 539 + 258? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 31 × 64? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 34.Best estimate of 76 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 35.Best estimate of 125 + 630? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 18 × 52? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 37.Best estimate of 634 + 875? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 38.Best estimate of 14 × 66? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 39.Best estimate of 84 × 39? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 40.Best estimate of 80 × 38? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
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