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 82 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 692 + 856? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 3.Best estimate of 89 × 42? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 4.Best estimate of 553 + 877? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 875 + 787? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 6.Best estimate of 48 × 30? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 7.Best estimate of 68 × 41? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 8.Best estimate of 492 + 526? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 713 + 385? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 507 + 487? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 637 + 268? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 86 × 50? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 13.Best estimate of 42 × 41? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 81 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 15.Best estimate of 46 × 51? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 16.Best estimate of 281 + 609? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 536 + 292? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 506 + 383? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 269 + 863? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 21.Best estimate of 756 + 466? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 22.Best estimate of 220 + 530? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 34 × 91? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 24.Best estimate of 81 × 62? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 25.Best estimate of 33 × 17? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 26.Best estimate of 67 × 29? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 27.Best estimate of 132 + 186? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 38 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 29.Best estimate of 428 + 386? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 12 × 96? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 343 + 446? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 91 × 46? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 33.Best estimate of 205 + 485? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 21 × 60? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 35.Best estimate of 29 × 46? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 292 + 344? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 84 × 52? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 16 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 40.Best estimate of 362 + 825? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
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