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 325 + 299? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 64 × 86? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 3.Best estimate of 678 + 758? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 4.Best estimate of 29 × 68? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 5.Best estimate of 69 × 60? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 6.Best estimate of 876 + 131? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 668 + 424? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 208 + 796? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 314 + 291? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 21 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 387 + 231? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 205 + 490? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 90 × 12? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 14.Best estimate of 273 + 459? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 22 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 16.Best estimate of 13 × 39? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 67 × 56? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 18.Best estimate of 751 + 504? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 29 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 20.Best estimate of 830 + 357? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 502 + 192? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 26? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 538 + 287? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 857 + 749? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 441 + 757? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 226 + 392? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 23 × 18? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 70 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 29.Best estimate of 592 + 362? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 473 + 495? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 49 × 73? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 32.Best estimate of 30 × 92? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 33.Best estimate of 74 × 31? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 34.Best estimate of 279 + 808? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 661 + 494? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 28 × 34? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 37.Best estimate of 52 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 38.Best estimate of 98 × 66? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 328 + 833? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 74 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
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