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 351 + 565? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 70 × 40? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 3.Best estimate of 521 + 131? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 308 + 289? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 87 × 28? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 6.Best estimate of 96 × 26? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 16 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 13? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 9.Best estimate of 53 × 87? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 10.Best estimate of 173 + 779? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 765 + 296? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 481 + 637? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 848 + 122? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 457 + 800? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 93 × 19? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 16.Best estimate of 40 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 17.Best estimate of 82 × 32? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 18.Best estimate of 433 + 163? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 80 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 20.Best estimate of 579 + 763? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 31 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 22.Best estimate of 612 + 848? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 381 + 203? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 177 + 186? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 174 + 381? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 46 × 14? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 27.Best estimate of 91 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 28.Best estimate of 846 + 291? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 437 + 651? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 13 × 16? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 364 + 329? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 17 × 34? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 231 + 693? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 423 + 180? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 261 + 127? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 604 + 228? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 72 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 39.Best estimate of 48 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 40.Best estimate of 493 + 217? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
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