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 19 × 17? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 2.Best estimate of 219 + 325? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 445 + 455? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 133 + 804? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 84 × 94? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 6.Best estimate of 36 × 37? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 558 + 849? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 78 × 50? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 9.Best estimate of 59 × 22? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 10.Best estimate of 82 × 21? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 11.Best estimate of 26 × 18? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 12.Best estimate of 230 + 710? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 846 + 207? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 457 + 462? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 30 × 23? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 26 × 33? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 816 + 826? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 37? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 334 + 749? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 49 × 47? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 22.Best estimate of 754 + 709? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 732 + 404? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 816 + 507? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 84 × 60? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 26.Best estimate of 484 + 803? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 24 × 23? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 28.Best estimate of 80 × 13? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 657 + 744? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 42 × 56? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 74 × 82? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 32.Best estimate of 325 + 374? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 91 × 74? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 34.Best estimate of 465 + 489? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 786 + 371? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 190 + 228? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 24 × 71? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 54 × 13? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 39.Best estimate of 21 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 131 + 658? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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