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 48 × 84? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 2.Best estimate of 269 + 254? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 413 + 262? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 4.Best estimate of 13 × 89? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 24 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 6.Best estimate of 62 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 7.Best estimate of 86 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 8.Best estimate of 46 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 59 × 84? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 10.Best estimate of 797 + 139? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 69 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 12.Best estimate of 408 + 355? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 56 × 28? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 14.Best estimate of 155 + 500? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 44 × 57? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 16.Best estimate of 16 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 17.Best estimate of 91 × 50? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 18.Best estimate of 435 + 630? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 241 + 529? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 88 × 21? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 21.Best estimate of 196 + 476? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 690 + 659? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 23.Best estimate of 652 + 752? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 730 + 323? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 331 + 281? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 483 + 128? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 656 + 467? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 643 + 198? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 634 + 222? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 19 × 47? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 31.Best estimate of 92 × 28? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 32.Best estimate of 74 × 62? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 33.Best estimate of 13 × 23? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 34.Best estimate of 192 + 212? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 23 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 36.Best estimate of 295 + 717? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 260 + 511? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 230 + 698? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 611 + 864? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 96 × 24? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
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