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 317 + 619? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 92 × 56? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 3.Best estimate of 98 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000
- 4.Best estimate of 216 + 544? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 822 + 871? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 6.Best estimate of 122 + 195? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 801 + 604? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 164 + 122? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 9.Best estimate of 264 + 628? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 83 × 73? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 11.Best estimate of 435 + 829? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 39 × 63? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 13.Best estimate of 286 + 232? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 741 + 421? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 858 + 233? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 235 + 772? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 90 × 82? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 18.Best estimate of 94 × 98? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 19.Best estimate of 84 × 70? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 20.Best estimate of 56 × 93? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 22.Best estimate of 337 + 739? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 831 + 559? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 426 + 569? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 59 × 12? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 26.Best estimate of 16 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 27.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 58 × 30? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 29.Best estimate of 624 + 752? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 96 × 41? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 31.Best estimate of 530 + 829? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 523 + 305? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 588 + 392? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 16 × 22? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 35.Best estimate of 20 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 449 + 869? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 560 + 651? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 39.Best estimate of 356 + 754? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 90 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
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