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 314 + 297? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 290 + 856? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 23 × 84? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 4.Best estimate of 270 + 544? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 42 × 33? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 44 × 62? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 7.Best estimate of 58 × 52? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 8.Best estimate of 480 + 129? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 22 × 27? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 10.Best estimate of 29 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 163 + 759? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 18 × 38? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 74 × 19? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 14.Best estimate of 77 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 15.Best estimate of 147 + 471? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 50 × 13? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 17.Best estimate of 290 + 449? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 147 + 361? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 34 × 83? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 20.Best estimate of 22 × 67? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 408 + 755? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 258 + 145? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 231 + 276? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 61 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 29 × 87? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 26.Best estimate of 20 × 69? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 31 × 50? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 28.Best estimate of 377 + 167? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 482 + 301? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 38 × 64? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 59? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 32.Best estimate of 206 + 849? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 91 × 72? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 34.Best estimate of 594 + 682? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 676 + 606? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 54 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 721 + 426? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 524 + 239? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 709 + 236? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 39 × 57? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
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