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 260 + 530? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 343 + 581? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 41 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 66 × 78? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 5.Best estimate of 37 × 97? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 6.Best estimate of 456 + 233? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 618 + 473? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 56 × 57? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 9.Best estimate of 24 × 40? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 10.Best estimate of 519 + 223? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 358 + 478? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 56 × 81? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 13.Best estimate of 77 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 14.Best estimate of 56 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 718 + 277? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 86 × 89? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 17.Best estimate of 161 + 593? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 43 × 14? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 208 + 336? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 94 × 88? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 21.Best estimate of 43 × 56? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 22.Best estimate of 545 + 515? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 395 + 422? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 83 × 64? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 25.Best estimate of 772 + 590? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 131 + 477? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 81 × 28? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 28.Best estimate of 67 × 79? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 29.Best estimate of 533 + 772? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 69 × 19? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 31.Best estimate of 67 × 32? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 32.Best estimate of 54 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 33.Best estimate of 56 × 24? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 92 × 19? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 192 + 173? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 86 × 17? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 37.Best estimate of 90 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 38.Best estimate of 91 × 79? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 39.Best estimate of 579 + 284? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 49 × 21? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
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