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 77 × 53? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 2.Best estimate of 51 × 60? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 3.Best estimate of 291 + 604? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 24 × 22? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 5.Best estimate of 284 + 121? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 700 + 632? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 185 + 169? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 670 + 251? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 92 × 83? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 10.Best estimate of 588 + 216? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 43 × 39? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 486 + 610? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 175 + 310? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 96 × 49? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 90 × 88? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 16.Best estimate of 58 × 71? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 17.Best estimate of 42 × 57? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 18.Best estimate of 20 × 36? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 416 + 157? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 17 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 21.Best estimate of 147 + 803? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 63 × 50? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 753 + 780? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 25.Best estimate of 652 + 677? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 78 × 43? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 27.Best estimate of 61 × 87? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 31? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 29.Best estimate of 298 + 319? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 559 + 458? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 77 × 49? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 400 + 361? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 249 + 531? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 26 × 46? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 457 + 502? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 766 + 122? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 238 + 623? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 214 + 478? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 86 × 74? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 40.Best estimate of 83 × 92? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
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