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 74 × 61? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 2.Best estimate of 51 × 68? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 3.Best estimate of 87 × 21? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 4.Best estimate of 664 + 777? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 98 × 33? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 6.Best estimate of 14 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 7.Best estimate of 23 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 8.Best estimate of 664 + 251? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 12 × 41? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 10.Best estimate of 176 + 415? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 62? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 12.Best estimate of 203 + 611? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 283 + 812? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 222 + 438? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 24 × 47? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 296 + 416? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 732 + 477? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 683 + 685? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 96? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 80 × 40? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 21.Best estimate of 68 × 51? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 22.Best estimate of 77 × 83? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 23.Best estimate of 123 + 780? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 88 × 87? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 25.Best estimate of 461 + 575? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 20 × 64? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 27.Best estimate of 324 + 617? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 86 × 67? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 29.Best estimate of 88 × 91? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 30.Best estimate of 138 + 149? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 0
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 92? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 32.Best estimate of 19 × 80? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 33.Best estimate of 528 + 808? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 867 + 482? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 68? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 36.Best estimate of 782 + 315? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 617 + 226? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 563 + 589? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 40? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 40.Best estimate of 44 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
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