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 151 + 168? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 551 + 756? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 68? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 4.Best estimate of 86 × 19? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 5.Best estimate of 830 + 370? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 47 × 34? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 7.Best estimate of 276 + 593? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 40 × 89? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 9.Best estimate of 28 × 92? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 10.Best estimate of 175 + 237? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 50 × 52? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 12.Best estimate of 58 × 33? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 13.Best estimate of 63 × 37? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 14.Best estimate of 57 × 40? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 15.Best estimate of 252 + 229? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 432 + 428? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 59 × 72? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 18.Best estimate of 34 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 19.Best estimate of 19 × 52? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 18 × 62? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 21.Best estimate of 427 + 155? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 97 × 70? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 23.Best estimate of 32 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 24.Best estimate of 84 × 88? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 25.Best estimate of 43 × 18? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 26.Best estimate of 12 × 72? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 27.Best estimate of 675 + 491? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 725 + 404? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 68 × 42? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 30.Best estimate of 656 + 526? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 512 + 462? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 830 + 738? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 33.Best estimate of 80 × 21? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 34.Best estimate of 645 + 542? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 122 + 349? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 42 × 43? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 37.Best estimate of 73 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 38.Best estimate of 786 + 599? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 821 + 721? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 50 × 20? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
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