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 611 + 249? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 77 × 53? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 34 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 5.Best estimate of 56 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 6.Best estimate of 259 + 433? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 94 × 12? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 8.Best estimate of 815 + 451? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 83 × 19? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 10.Best estimate of 143 + 441? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 72 × 52? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 12.Best estimate of 702 + 484? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 380 + 811? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 790 + 617? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 652 + 305? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 194 + 170? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 347 + 513? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 49 × 59? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 19.Best estimate of 82 × 39? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 20.Best estimate of 50 × 52? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 21.Best estimate of 219 + 877? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 63 × 13? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 62 × 21? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 83 × 44? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 25.Best estimate of 50 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 26.Best estimate of 98 × 33? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 27.Best estimate of 601 + 291? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 249 + 264? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 551 + 811? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 256 + 239? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 61 × 80? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 34.Best estimate of 192 + 422? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 57 × 40? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 36.Best estimate of 93 × 83? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 37.Best estimate of 61 × 97? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 48 × 30? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 39.Best estimate of 78 × 54? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 40.Best estimate of 751 + 826? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
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