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 29 × 44? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 310 + 855? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 42 × 26? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 73 × 57? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 5.Best estimate of 63 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 6.Best estimate of 217 + 129? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 760 + 290? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 80 × 98? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 9.Best estimate of 51 × 20? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 10.Best estimate of 14 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 11.Best estimate of 29 × 59? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 12.Best estimate of 73 × 24? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 13.Best estimate of 61 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 369 + 606? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 593 + 567? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 88 × 58? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 17.Best estimate of 423 + 316? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 306 + 232? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 52 × 22? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 32 × 41? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 21.Best estimate of 46 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 407 + 412? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 872 + 331? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 23 × 22? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 25.Best estimate of 96 × 12? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 479 + 338? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 223 + 798? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 59 × 57? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 29.Best estimate of 375 + 363? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 74 × 82? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 31.Best estimate of 141 + 807? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 51 × 63? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 21 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 35.Best estimate of 48 × 43? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 297 + 708? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 64 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 38.Best estimate of 53 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 39.Best estimate of 66 × 93? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 40.Best estimate of 362 + 707? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
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