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 156 + 564? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 874 + 691? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 3.Best estimate of 59 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 4.Best estimate of 701 + 255? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 627 + 293? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 96 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 7.Best estimate of 880 + 268? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 609 + 137? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 305 + 479? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 36 × 31? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 11.Best estimate of 316 + 165? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 61 × 22? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 13.Best estimate of 333 + 556? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 214 + 552? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 72 × 34? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 16.Best estimate of 409 + 303? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 58 × 48? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 97? (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 19.Best estimate of 811 + 736? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 20.Best estimate of 28 × 62? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 21.Best estimate of 520 + 171? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 33 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 23.Best estimate of 30 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 24.Best estimate of 649 + 782? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 458 + 880? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 49 × 41? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 17? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 28.Best estimate of 451 + 247? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 36? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 30.Best estimate of 74 × 42? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 31.Best estimate of 600 + 735? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 633 + 641? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 668 + 853? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 97 × 41? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 88? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 36.Best estimate of 12 × 48? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 37.Best estimate of 44 × 97? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 38.Best estimate of 27 × 46? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 39.Best estimate of 666 + 821? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 40.Best estimate of 785 + 547? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
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