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 42 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 2.Best estimate of 93 × 68? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 3.Best estimate of 710 + 264? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 22 × 31? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 5.Best estimate of 84 × 68? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 6.Best estimate of 14 × 76? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 12 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 40 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 9.Best estimate of 660 + 436? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 98 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 11.Best estimate of 20 × 73? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 212 + 165? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 13.Best estimate of 214 + 392? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 29 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 15.Best estimate of 22 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 16.Best estimate of 456 + 776? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 527 + 668? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 364 + 744? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 773 + 335? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 718 + 585? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 27 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 22.Best estimate of 88 × 17? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 60 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 24.Best estimate of 57 × 64? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 25.Best estimate of 58 × 92? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 26.Best estimate of 26 × 59? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 27.Best estimate of 249 + 834? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 834 + 809? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 552 + 149? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 66 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 31.Best estimate of 746 + 799? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 451 + 625? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 62 × 97? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 431 + 630? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 67 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 36.Best estimate of 817 + 820? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 37.Best estimate of 70 × 26? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 38.Best estimate of 768 + 320? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 196 + 590? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 91 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
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