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 × 98? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 2.Best estimate of 748 + 211? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 679 + 843? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 601 + 284? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 336 + 437? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 161 + 591? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 27 × 54? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 8.Best estimate of 448 + 513? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 611 + 156? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 59 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 11.Best estimate of 98 × 19? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 12.Best estimate of 33 × 51? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 327 + 464? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 875 + 357? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 24 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 16.Best estimate of 91 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 17.Best estimate of 27 × 41? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 18.Best estimate of 623 + 854? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 18 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 20.Best estimate of 872 + 644? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 412 + 226? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 171 + 766? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 24 × 68? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 24.Best estimate of 14 × 51? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 25.Best estimate of 194 + 139? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 26.Best estimate of 46 × 90? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 27.Best estimate of 62 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 64 × 94? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 29.Best estimate of 774 + 461? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 281 + 386? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 22 × 71? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 32.Best estimate of 712 + 676? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 33.Best estimate of 467 + 805? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 315 + 797? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 18 × 42? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 36.Best estimate of 711 + 800? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 30 × 38? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 38.Best estimate of 519 + 146? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 41 × 89? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 40.Best estimate of 710 + 290? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
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