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 69 × 22? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 2.Best estimate of 92 × 97? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 664 + 659? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 13 × 39? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 60 × 53? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 144 + 143? (a) 400 (b) 0 (c) 200
- 7.Best estimate of 190 + 592? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 826 + 806? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 9.Best estimate of 779 + 148? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 72 × 82? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 12.Best estimate of 835 + 232? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 416 + 424? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 87 × 72? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 15.Best estimate of 880 + 693? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 58 × 68? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 17.Best estimate of 77 × 14? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 18.Best estimate of 225 + 329? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 81 × 90? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 20.Best estimate of 472 + 876? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 66 × 87? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 22.Best estimate of 411 + 474? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 24.Best estimate of 22 × 94? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 70 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 26.Best estimate of 41 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 14 × 54? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 28.Best estimate of 23 × 66? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 52 × 59? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 30.Best estimate of 773 + 167? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 52 × 76? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 32.Best estimate of 86 × 74? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 33.Best estimate of 16 × 43? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 53 × 70? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 35.Best estimate of 238 + 264? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 68 × 78? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 37.Best estimate of 51 × 13? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 41 × 83? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 39.Best estimate of 237 + 452? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 16 × 39? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
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