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 867 + 524? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 152 + 395? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 76 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 4.Best estimate of 40 × 96? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 90 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 183 + 694? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 32 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 9.Best estimate of 823 + 727? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 10.Best estimate of 63 × 37? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 11.Best estimate of 43 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 12.Best estimate of 90 × 52? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 13.Best estimate of 56 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 551 + 443? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 727 + 199? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 809 + 458? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 14? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 18.Best estimate of 723 + 687? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 88 × 83? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 20.Best estimate of 251 + 505? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 57 × 13? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 22.Best estimate of 839 + 390? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 254 + 803? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 94 × 41? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 25.Best estimate of 293 + 186? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 43 × 97? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 27.Best estimate of 659 + 332? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 234 + 737? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 230 + 744? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 29 × 93? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 31.Best estimate of 125 + 217? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 32.Best estimate of 205 + 743? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 88 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 34.Best estimate of 331 + 868? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 218 + 261? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 799 + 778? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 37.Best estimate of 229 + 267? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 33 × 57? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 39.Best estimate of 17 × 54? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 341 + 400? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
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