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 22 × 94? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 2.Best estimate of 58 × 31? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 3.Best estimate of 72 × 54? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 4.Best estimate of 20 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 5.Best estimate of 16 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 6.Best estimate of 51 × 89? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 7.Best estimate of 179 + 129? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 8.Best estimate of 38 × 89? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 9.Best estimate of 39 × 60? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 10.Best estimate of 609 + 536? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 192 + 151? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 614 + 289? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 443 + 763? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 53 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 15.Best estimate of 648 + 281? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 22 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 17.Best estimate of 665 + 640? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 799 + 518? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 877 + 709? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 33 × 21? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 77 × 23? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 60 × 81? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 23.Best estimate of 52 × 86? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 24.Best estimate of 53 × 52? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 25.Best estimate of 122 + 133? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 0
- 26.Best estimate of 302 + 307? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 788 + 776? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 314 + 761? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 405 + 675? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 36 × 73? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 31.Best estimate of 33 × 33? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 32.Best estimate of 470 + 457? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 193 + 172? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 59 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 35.Best estimate of 48 × 46? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 36.Best estimate of 825 + 191? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 454 + 284? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 856 + 351? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 127 + 287? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 68 × 18? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
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