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 33 × 58? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 2.Best estimate of 61 × 48? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 3.Best estimate of 173 + 419? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 299 + 614? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 53 × 64? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 298 + 284? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 541 + 564? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 64 × 77? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 9.Best estimate of 167 + 346? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 70 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 11.Best estimate of 810 + 697? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 12.Best estimate of 28 × 22? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 20 × 71? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 785 + 863? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 15.Best estimate of 412 + 522? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 43 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 483 + 270? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 64 × 70? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 19.Best estimate of 613 + 263? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 181 + 724? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 64 × 68? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 22.Best estimate of 344 + 420? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 79 × 89? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 49? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 25.Best estimate of 274 + 880? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 91 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 63 × 72? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 28.Best estimate of 90 × 29? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 29.Best estimate of 783 + 134? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 14 × 82? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 80 × 84? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 24? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 33.Best estimate of 183 + 500? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 747 + 432? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 89 × 16? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 36.Best estimate of 20 × 51? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 37.Best estimate of 332 + 846? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 72 × 40? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 39.Best estimate of 18 × 46? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 151 + 417? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
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