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 38 × 14? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 2.Best estimate of 169 + 272? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 369 + 246? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 246 + 396? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 42 × 94? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 6.Best estimate of 74 × 69? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 7.Best estimate of 93 × 82? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 70? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 9.Best estimate of 90 × 71? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 10.Best estimate of 28 × 74? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 11.Best estimate of 92 × 28? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 12.Best estimate of 658 + 397? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 288 + 608? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 522 + 820? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 15.Best estimate of 212 + 266? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 56 × 48? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 17.Best estimate of 34 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 654 + 523? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 60? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 361 + 385? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 22.Best estimate of 286 + 292? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 89 × 56? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 24.Best estimate of 765 + 631? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 360 + 294? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 130 + 827? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 54? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 28.Best estimate of 715 + 842? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 29.Best estimate of 287 + 862? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 52 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 31.Best estimate of 19 × 62? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 32.Best estimate of 857 + 835? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 88 × 16? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 34.Best estimate of 49 × 91? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 35.Best estimate of 70 × 93? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 36.Best estimate of 21 × 69? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 37.Best estimate of 50 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 38.Best estimate of 59 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 509 + 477? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 22 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
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