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 41 × 40? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 44 × 74? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 3.Best estimate of 40 × 27? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 880 + 810? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 556 + 452? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 7.Best estimate of 74 × 38? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 8.Best estimate of 875 + 219? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 714 + 532? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 87 × 56? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 11.Best estimate of 46 × 28? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 12.Best estimate of 56 × 39? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 13.Best estimate of 53 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 14.Best estimate of 508 + 276? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 484 + 568? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 508 + 678? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 34 × 59? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 18.Best estimate of 59 × 38? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 19.Best estimate of 63 × 92? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 20.Best estimate of 408 + 539? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 68 × 14? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 83? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 23.Best estimate of 38 × 34? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 25.Best estimate of 34 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 26.Best estimate of 627 + 239? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 432 + 512? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 28 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 29.Best estimate of 36 × 30? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 172 + 122? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 31.Best estimate of 759 + 366? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 40 × 19? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 33.Best estimate of 13 × 79? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 541 + 545? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 325 + 729? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 52 × 39? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 862 + 223? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 48? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 39.Best estimate of 211 + 703? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 677 + 749? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
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