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 561 + 428? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 33? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 31 × 12? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 4.Best estimate of 37 × 24? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 5.Best estimate of 60 × 27? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 6.Best estimate of 79 × 30? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 7.Best estimate of 769 + 848? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 46 × 57? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 50? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 10.Best estimate of 61 × 32? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 11.Best estimate of 31 × 92? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 12.Best estimate of 19 × 42? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 13.Best estimate of 741 + 628? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 352 + 830? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 60 × 97? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 454 + 319? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 151 + 135? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 621 + 767? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 56 × 42? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 20.Best estimate of 858 + 308? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 30 × 76? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 22.Best estimate of 654 + 253? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 41 × 26? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 24.Best estimate of 79 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 213 + 167? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 38 × 47? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 50 × 29? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 28.Best estimate of 521 + 208? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 27 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 30.Best estimate of 438 + 358? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 520 + 392? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 856 + 284? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 94 × 51? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 34.Best estimate of 66 × 72? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 35.Best estimate of 63 × 66? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 36.Best estimate of 30 × 24? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 37.Best estimate of 31 × 24? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 92? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 39.Best estimate of 456 + 564? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 579 + 288? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
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