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 72 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 2.Best estimate of 29 × 62? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 3.Best estimate of 518 + 419? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 61 × 71? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 5.Best estimate of 32 × 83? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 6.Best estimate of 44 × 79? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 7.Best estimate of 840 + 481? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 825 + 172? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 52 × 82? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 10.Best estimate of 92 × 18? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 93? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 12.Best estimate of 786 + 179? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 183 + 553? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 59 × 47? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 15.Best estimate of 46 × 37? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 16.Best estimate of 855 + 410? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 240 + 641? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 38 × 64? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 19.Best estimate of 752 + 780? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 88 × 56? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 21.Best estimate of 228 + 695? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 185 + 488? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 51 × 17? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 326 + 358? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 538 + 671? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 536 + 601? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 148 + 351? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 70 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 29.Best estimate of 300 + 532? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 67 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 31.Best estimate of 80 × 28? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 32.Best estimate of 124 + 578? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 334 + 827? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 47 × 46? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 35.Best estimate of 663 + 652? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 22 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 37.Best estimate of 474 + 638? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 67 × 40? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 39.Best estimate of 240 + 424? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 20 × 57? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
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