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 31 × 91? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 2.Best estimate of 315 + 280? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 665 + 354? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 673 + 721? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 98 × 76? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 6.Best estimate of 631 + 216? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 60 × 92? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 8.Best estimate of 333 + 353? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 848 + 715? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 10.Best estimate of 66 × 14? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 39 × 21? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 12.Best estimate of 168 + 589? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 399 + 300? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 172 + 707? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 312 + 315? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 614 + 278? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 423 + 201? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 14 × 58? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 19.Best estimate of 155 + 797? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 27 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 27 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 28 × 44? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 23.Best estimate of 355 + 311? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 856 + 482? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 37 × 40? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 302 + 481? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 51 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 28.Best estimate of 154 + 810? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 50 × 91? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 30.Best estimate of 197 + 257? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 40 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 32.Best estimate of 726 + 287? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 222 + 231? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 445 + 862? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 145 + 675? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 56 × 33? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 37.Best estimate of 54 × 97? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 38.Best estimate of 47 × 21? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 39.Best estimate of 86 × 40? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 40.Best estimate of 301 + 276? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
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