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 63 × 21? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 2.Best estimate of 33 × 31? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 43 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 4.Best estimate of 97 × 28? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 5.Best estimate of 29 × 54? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 870 + 433? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 692 + 459? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 411 + 282? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 21 × 36? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 71 × 89? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 11.Best estimate of 161 + 324? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 37? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 13.Best estimate of 694 + 406? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 831 + 762? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 162 + 854? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 31 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 18.Best estimate of 791 + 293? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 91 × 84? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 20.Best estimate of 528 + 541? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 71 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 22.Best estimate of 224 + 572? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 50 × 29? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 24.Best estimate of 818 + 493? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 54? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 26.Best estimate of 30 × 89? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 832 + 809? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 60 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 29.Best estimate of 36 × 13? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 30.Best estimate of 575 + 281? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 752 + 877? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 66? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 33.Best estimate of 31 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 93 × 52? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 35.Best estimate of 392 + 762? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 526 + 860? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 248 + 184? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 91 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 39.Best estimate of 691 + 840? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 258 + 769? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
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