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 262 + 126? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 2.Best estimate of 73 × 28? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 3.Best estimate of 420 + 803? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 57 × 29? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 69 × 86? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 6.Best estimate of 80 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 7.Best estimate of 454 + 235? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 535 + 418? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 334 + 641? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 184 + 465? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 39 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 82 × 29? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 13.Best estimate of 72 × 98? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 14.Best estimate of 49 × 30? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 15.Best estimate of 826 + 474? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 171 + 713? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 29 × 46? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 58 × 74? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 19.Best estimate of 281 + 206? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 162 + 403? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 77? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 23.Best estimate of 589 + 165? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 379 + 877? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 509 + 411? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 57 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 27.Best estimate of 515 + 816? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 21 × 39? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 48? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 30.Best estimate of 239 + 584? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 31 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 32.Best estimate of 138 + 480? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 28 × 70? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 34.Best estimate of 246 + 779? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 799 + 803? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 37 × 73? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 37.Best estimate of 44 × 28? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 38.Best estimate of 82 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 39.Best estimate of 91 × 61? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 40.Best estimate of 94 × 22? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
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