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 84 × 97? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 2.Best estimate of 774 + 216? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 88 × 51? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 4.Best estimate of 36 × 34? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 5.Best estimate of 615 + 778? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 78 × 34? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 7.Best estimate of 38 × 57? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 8.Best estimate of 20 × 42? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 9.Best estimate of 24 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 10.Best estimate of 27 × 82? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 11.Best estimate of 53 × 47? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 12.Best estimate of 51 × 76? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 13.Best estimate of 869 + 430? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 56 × 74? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 15.Best estimate of 389 + 527? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 13 × 41? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 17.Best estimate of 599 + 584? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 260 + 196? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 94 × 54? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 20.Best estimate of 470 + 751? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 216 + 160? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 22.Best estimate of 49 × 49? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 23.Best estimate of 22 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 21 × 42? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 23 × 17? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 682 + 447? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 64 × 34? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 30 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 30.Best estimate of 554 + 445? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 178 + 712? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 426 + 197? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 384 + 716? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 54 × 53? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 35.Best estimate of 828 + 261? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 505 + 677? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 823 + 523? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 74? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 39.Best estimate of 744 + 698? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 40.Best estimate of 280 + 262? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
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