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 81 × 19? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 50 × 96? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 3.Best estimate of 89 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 4.Best estimate of 211 + 704? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 64? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 6.Best estimate of 47 × 86? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 7.Best estimate of 50 × 22? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 56 × 68? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 9.Best estimate of 63 × 58? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 10.Best estimate of 665 + 817? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 27 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 12.Best estimate of 86 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 13.Best estimate of 640 + 788? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 66 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 15.Best estimate of 23 × 44? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 71 × 93? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 17.Best estimate of 426 + 185? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 259 + 142? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 70 × 49? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 20.Best estimate of 337 + 412? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 607 + 608? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 318 + 312? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 272 + 307? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 814 + 743? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 25.Best estimate of 576 + 545? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 14? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 27.Best estimate of 598 + 180? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 86 × 12? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 83 × 44? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 776 + 444? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 418 + 653? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 570 + 589? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 92 × 70? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 35.Best estimate of 220 + 332? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 48 × 34? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 37.Best estimate of 34 × 83? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 38.Best estimate of 77 × 74? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 39.Best estimate of 12 × 33? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 312 + 610? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
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