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 39 × 33? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 128 + 783? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 63 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 4.Best estimate of 343 + 151? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 5.Best estimate of 24 × 60? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 64? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 7.Best estimate of 855 + 652? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 8.Best estimate of 64 × 24? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 545 + 197? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 168 + 302? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 89 × 87? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 12.Best estimate of 66 × 24? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 527 + 743? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 258 + 387? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 90 × 51? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 16.Best estimate of 42 × 70? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 17.Best estimate of 505 + 503? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 61 × 79? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 19.Best estimate of 31 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 20.Best estimate of 19 × 70? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 21.Best estimate of 14 × 23? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 22.Best estimate of 70 × 24? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 57 × 97? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 24.Best estimate of 876 + 223? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 37 × 29? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 167 + 323? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 726 + 236? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 21 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 29.Best estimate of 80 × 32? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 52? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 20 × 16? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 840 + 142? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 98 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000
- 34.Best estimate of 377 + 597? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 491 + 566? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 19 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 37.Best estimate of 406 + 252? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 33 × 33? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 39.Best estimate of 279 + 167? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 133 + 822? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
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