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 176 + 568? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 370 + 843? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 49 × 94? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 4.Best estimate of 61 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 5.Best estimate of 177 + 252? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 80 × 59? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 7.Best estimate of 369 + 615? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 314 + 600? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 314 + 570? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 794 + 860? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 78? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 12.Best estimate of 44 × 26? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 314 + 592? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 682 + 375? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 267 + 316? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 78 × 97? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 69 × 79? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 18.Best estimate of 470 + 337? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 223 + 445? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 89 × 41? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 21.Best estimate of 47 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 22.Best estimate of 299 + 232? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 164 + 321? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 24.Best estimate of 404 + 853? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 93 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 26.Best estimate of 460 + 805? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 27.Best estimate of 19 × 91? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 28.Best estimate of 68 × 39? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 29.Best estimate of 40 × 89? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 30.Best estimate of 452 + 527? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 14? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 32.Best estimate of 38 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 33.Best estimate of 432 + 192? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 233 + 767? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 219 + 233? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 205 + 384? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 658 + 399? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 670 + 570? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 50 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 40.Best estimate of 14 × 40? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
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