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 804 + 566? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 81 × 20? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 3.Best estimate of 26 × 88? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 4.Best estimate of 18 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 611 + 223? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 33 × 54? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 7.Best estimate of 377 + 498? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 755 + 176? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 162 + 780? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 76 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 27? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 20 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 719 + 627? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 696 + 638? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 579 + 354? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 574 + 496? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 13 × 96? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 18.Best estimate of 602 + 363? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 622 + 533? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 797 + 806? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 21.Best estimate of 251 + 134? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 767 + 661? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 309 + 129? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 25.Best estimate of 791 + 211? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 185 + 509? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 219 + 877? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 50 × 78? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 29.Best estimate of 88 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 30.Best estimate of 662 + 333? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 92 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 32.Best estimate of 19 × 57? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 33.Best estimate of 40 × 93? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 34.Best estimate of 89 × 39? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 35.Best estimate of 74 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 36.Best estimate of 565 + 139? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 52? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 84? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 39.Best estimate of 30 × 62? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 40.Best estimate of 122 + 709? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
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