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 784 + 685? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 18 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 3.Best estimate of 94 × 88? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 4.Best estimate of 81 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 5.Best estimate of 18 × 29? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 6.Best estimate of 555 + 753? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 92 × 96? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 8.Best estimate of 48 × 52? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 9.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 53 × 44? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 11.Best estimate of 51 × 83? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 12.Best estimate of 79 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 13.Best estimate of 127 + 367? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 193 + 378? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 56 × 58? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 16.Best estimate of 40 × 43? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 90 × 12? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 38 × 52? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 19.Best estimate of 14 × 82? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 713 + 416? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 20 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 22.Best estimate of 79 × 90? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 23.Best estimate of 69 × 74? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 24.Best estimate of 90 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 25.Best estimate of 531 + 816? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 746 + 277? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 838 + 498? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 432 + 463? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 158 + 756? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 98 × 88? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 31.Best estimate of 47 × 77? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 32.Best estimate of 24 × 33? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 33.Best estimate of 16 × 31? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 545 + 355? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 56 × 88? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 36.Best estimate of 561 + 180? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 619 + 686? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 669 + 259? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 93 × 23? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 40.Best estimate of 31 × 69? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
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