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 141 + 269? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 2.Best estimate of 327 + 562? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 858 + 860? (a) 1800 (b) 2000 (c) 1600
- 4.Best estimate of 26 × 21? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 5.Best estimate of 94 × 19? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 6.Best estimate of 49 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 7.Best estimate of 446 + 220? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 155 + 275? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 212 + 701? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 83 × 54? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 11.Best estimate of 467 + 535? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 76 × 49? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 13.Best estimate of 12 × 66? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 74 × 13? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 15.Best estimate of 90 × 44? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 16.Best estimate of 16 × 31? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 425 + 865? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 49 × 32? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 18 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 20.Best estimate of 44 × 52? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 21.Best estimate of 20 × 68? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 22.Best estimate of 293 + 585? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 84 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 24.Best estimate of 335 + 504? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 62 × 47? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 70? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 27.Best estimate of 33 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 28.Best estimate of 206 + 283? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 29.Best estimate of 586 + 172? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 16 × 67? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 243 + 307? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 19 × 54? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 33.Best estimate of 61 × 44? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 34.Best estimate of 545 + 147? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 84 × 80? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 36.Best estimate of 59 × 88? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 37.Best estimate of 296 + 673? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 97 × 86? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 39.Best estimate of 49 × 63? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 87 × 76? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
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