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 52 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 2.Best estimate of 601 + 807? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 27 × 80? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 4.Best estimate of 88 × 93? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 5.Best estimate of 31 × 24? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 432 + 685? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 66 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 206 + 520? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 276 + 205? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 225 + 635? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 88 × 22? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 12.Best estimate of 36 × 39? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 153 + 681? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 167 + 215? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 218 + 157? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 244 + 190? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 710 + 244? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 21 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 318 + 437? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 671 + 135? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 13 × 23? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 22.Best estimate of 384 + 600? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 263 + 348? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 799 + 771? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 31 × 12? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 51 × 83? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 598 + 162? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 56 × 24? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 29.Best estimate of 87 × 59? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 30.Best estimate of 81 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 31.Best estimate of 57 × 54? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 47 × 74? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 33.Best estimate of 228 + 188? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 96 × 13? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 56 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 36.Best estimate of 314 + 230? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 69 × 89? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 38.Best estimate of 136 + 144? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 0
- 39.Best estimate of 67 × 61? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 40.Best estimate of 211 + 464? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
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