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 68 × 33? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 2.Best estimate of 81 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 3.Best estimate of 718 + 297? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 141 + 318? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 77 × 34? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 6.Best estimate of 17 × 29? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 7.Best estimate of 653 + 315? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 63 × 33? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 42 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 10.Best estimate of 587 + 377? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 32 × 33? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 12.Best estimate of 748 + 398? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 461 + 336? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 29 × 89? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 15.Best estimate of 486 + 461? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 726 + 610? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 19 × 14? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 18.Best estimate of 42 × 31? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 19.Best estimate of 39 × 20? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 175 + 520? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 683 + 140? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 86 × 29? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 23.Best estimate of 748 + 829? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 60 × 30? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 66? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 26.Best estimate of 588 + 746? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 23 × 51? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 28.Best estimate of 71 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 29.Best estimate of 53 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 31.Best estimate of 77 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 23 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 401 + 552? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 43 × 43? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 35.Best estimate of 586 + 193? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 17 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 37.Best estimate of 18 × 37? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 64? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 93 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 40.Best estimate of 60 × 82? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
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