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 20 × 77? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 42 × 17? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 44 × 62? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 4.Best estimate of 416 + 558? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 623 + 466? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 654 + 801? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 7.Best estimate of 40 × 32? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 8.Best estimate of 327 + 334? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 88 × 93? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 10.Best estimate of 64 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 11.Best estimate of 536 + 798? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 851 + 513? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 169 + 764? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 762 + 336? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 293 + 205? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 40 × 59? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 17.Best estimate of 313 + 220? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 68 × 87? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 19.Best estimate of 875 + 395? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 54 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 20 × 58? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 86 × 87? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 23.Best estimate of 191 + 795? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 19? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 855 + 649? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 52 × 24? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 27.Best estimate of 648 + 148? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 257 + 265? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 29.Best estimate of 52 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 30.Best estimate of 23 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 31.Best estimate of 321 + 208? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 68 × 43? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 33.Best estimate of 282 + 121? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 670 + 156? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 398 + 709? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 174 + 193? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 491 + 603? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 575 + 164? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 584 + 300? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
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