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 448 + 445? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 776 + 549? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 20 × 83? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 4.Best estimate of 187 + 249? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 5.Best estimate of 40 × 53? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 6.Best estimate of 421 + 754? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 649 + 360? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 73 × 98? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 9.Best estimate of 214 + 282? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 73 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 11.Best estimate of 46 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 12.Best estimate of 80 × 98? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 13.Best estimate of 834 + 371? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 706 + 323? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 19 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 16.Best estimate of 66 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 17.Best estimate of 73 × 60? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 18.Best estimate of 167 + 544? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 573 + 838? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 33 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 21.Best estimate of 570 + 710? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 162 + 211? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 660 + 506? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 21? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 25.Best estimate of 14 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 26.Best estimate of 83 × 62? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 27.Best estimate of 402 + 309? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 60 × 60? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 29.Best estimate of 609 + 251? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 70 × 98? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 20 × 21? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 32.Best estimate of 51 × 70? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 33.Best estimate of 96 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 34.Best estimate of 321 + 859? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 20 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 36.Best estimate of 66 × 14? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 37.Best estimate of 72 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 38.Best estimate of 329 + 169? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 162 + 695? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 378 + 594? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
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