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 329 + 501? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 23 × 48? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 36 × 80? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 4.Best estimate of 488 + 144? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 269 + 558? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 76 × 18? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 7.Best estimate of 27 × 68? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 8.Best estimate of 17 × 17? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 72? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 10.Best estimate of 57 × 31? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 11.Best estimate of 86 × 57? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 12.Best estimate of 96 × 52? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 13.Best estimate of 36 × 78? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 14.Best estimate of 46 × 53? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 15.Best estimate of 579 + 700? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 50 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 17.Best estimate of 217 + 743? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 33 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 19.Best estimate of 252 + 704? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 19 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 21.Best estimate of 140 + 449? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 14? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 23.Best estimate of 94 × 14? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 24.Best estimate of 353 + 754? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 875 + 146? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 846 + 865? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 27.Best estimate of 16 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 28.Best estimate of 98 × 79? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 29.Best estimate of 17 × 18? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 651 + 858? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 48 × 86? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 32.Best estimate of 66 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 19 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 34.Best estimate of 33 × 61? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 35.Best estimate of 793 + 742? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 238 + 688? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 27 × 81? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 38.Best estimate of 67 × 12? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 39.Best estimate of 54 × 24? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 40.Best estimate of 738 + 535? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
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