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 133 + 636? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 354 + 551? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 641 + 670? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 56 × 24? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 5.Best estimate of 60 × 68? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 6.Best estimate of 181 + 773? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 54 × 53? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 8.Best estimate of 182 + 854? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 493 + 140? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 56 × 91? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 11.Best estimate of 367 + 407? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 849 + 584? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 835 + 161? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 159 + 155? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 868 + 639? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 16.Best estimate of 66 × 74? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 17.Best estimate of 19 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 788 + 331? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 52 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 20.Best estimate of 74 × 22? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 21.Best estimate of 346 + 700? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 72 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 23.Best estimate of 621 + 401? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 33 × 32? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 25.Best estimate of 32 × 57? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 26.Best estimate of 318 + 500? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 17 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 28.Best estimate of 97 × 23? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 29.Best estimate of 464 + 543? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 58 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 31.Best estimate of 23 × 61? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 32.Best estimate of 37 × 83? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 33.Best estimate of 346 + 137? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 34.Best estimate of 97 × 52? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 50 × 68? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 36.Best estimate of 179 + 221? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 729 + 265? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 792 + 571? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 74? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 40.Best estimate of 143 + 747? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
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