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 47 × 13? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 2.Best estimate of 97 × 69? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 3.Best estimate of 152 + 759? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 720 + 555? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 188 + 165? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 58 × 66? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 7.Best estimate of 74 × 43? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 8.Best estimate of 81 × 90? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 9.Best estimate of 690 + 380? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 681 + 877? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 49 × 38? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 12.Best estimate of 169 + 839? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 70 × 18? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 14.Best estimate of 463 + 705? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 53 × 30? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 16.Best estimate of 860 + 279? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 44 × 18? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 18.Best estimate of 262 + 678? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 335 + 178? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 21 × 28? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 36? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 22.Best estimate of 86 × 61? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 23.Best estimate of 72 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 24.Best estimate of 230 + 386? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 30 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 26.Best estimate of 419 + 297? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 37 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 28.Best estimate of 14 × 18? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 29.Best estimate of 176 + 372? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 787 + 516? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 751 + 262? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 31 × 17? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 33.Best estimate of 194 + 346? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 428 + 490? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 303 + 739? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 436 + 713? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 482 + 212? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 463 + 233? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 171 + 824? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 767 + 670? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
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