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 565 + 152? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 361 + 228? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 40 × 96? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 537 + 535? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 496 + 462? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 728 + 120? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 51 × 53? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 8.Best estimate of 333 + 121? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 32 × 78? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 10.Best estimate of 53 × 91? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 11.Best estimate of 67 × 33? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 69? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 13.Best estimate of 258 + 244? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 92 × 32? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 15.Best estimate of 865 + 273? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 31 × 34? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 17.Best estimate of 354 + 328? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 536 + 552? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 91 × 60? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 20.Best estimate of 23 × 33? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 74 × 34? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 22.Best estimate of 78 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 23.Best estimate of 411 + 136? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 33 × 57? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 96 × 84? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 532 + 405? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 82 × 21? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 28.Best estimate of 70 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 29.Best estimate of 527 + 842? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 26 × 63? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 31.Best estimate of 302 + 848? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 81 × 39? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 33.Best estimate of 78 × 57? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 34.Best estimate of 595 + 614? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 706 + 751? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 36.Best estimate of 12 × 71? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 37.Best estimate of 73 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 38.Best estimate of 57 × 78? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 39.Best estimate of 16 × 69? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 512 + 875? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
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