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 467 + 727? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 49 × 33? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 3.Best estimate of 68 × 72? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 4.Best estimate of 206 + 453? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 302 + 329? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 88 × 57? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 7.Best estimate of 44 × 49? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 8.Best estimate of 59 × 57? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 9.Best estimate of 69 × 31? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 10.Best estimate of 71 × 43? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 11.Best estimate of 129 + 363? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 29 × 39? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 17 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 14.Best estimate of 57 × 67? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 15.Best estimate of 60 × 74? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 16.Best estimate of 38 × 34? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 560 + 694? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 569 + 143? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 176 + 295? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 228 + 360? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 92 × 18? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 22.Best estimate of 86 × 61? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 23.Best estimate of 81 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 24.Best estimate of 92 × 82? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 25.Best estimate of 749 + 384? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 266 + 391? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 498 + 651? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 69 × 14? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 54 × 80? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 30.Best estimate of 243 + 166? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 542 + 503? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 134 + 339? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 284 + 519? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 496 + 847? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 832 + 800? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 74 × 71? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 37.Best estimate of 93 × 53? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 38.Best estimate of 21 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 39.Best estimate of 87 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 40.Best estimate of 792 + 233? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
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