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 52 × 21? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 29 × 31? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 3.Best estimate of 238 + 170? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 536 + 780? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 522 + 639? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 30 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 7.Best estimate of 284 + 833? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 282 + 742? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 28 × 38? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 10.Best estimate of 225 + 283? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 468 + 846? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 24? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 13.Best estimate of 31 × 59? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 14.Best estimate of 214 + 499? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 16 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 16.Best estimate of 92 × 52? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 17.Best estimate of 829 + 271? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 32 × 92? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 19.Best estimate of 416 + 210? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 524 + 776? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 286 + 790? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 142 + 719? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 403 + 746? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 865 + 465? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 304 + 283? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 786 + 615? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 79 × 17? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 28.Best estimate of 58 × 76? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 29.Best estimate of 812 + 558? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 668 + 444? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 37 × 93? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 32.Best estimate of 84 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 33.Best estimate of 761 + 317? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 51 × 93? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 35.Best estimate of 44 × 14? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 36.Best estimate of 604 + 529? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 23 × 84? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 38.Best estimate of 74 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 39.Best estimate of 413 + 235? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 36 × 38? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
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