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 76 × 96? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 2.Best estimate of 17 × 73? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 3.Best estimate of 156 + 213? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 781 + 764? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 373 + 378? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 43 × 82? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 7.Best estimate of 833 + 183? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 20 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 9.Best estimate of 19 × 54? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 34? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 468 + 692? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 662 + 168? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 90 × 71? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 14.Best estimate of 96 × 96? (a) 100000 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 405 + 370? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 79 × 74? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 61? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 474 + 596? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 540 + 810? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 357 + 232? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 204 + 272? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 91 × 33? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 24.Best estimate of 338 + 521? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 37 × 96? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 26.Best estimate of 64 × 38? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 27.Best estimate of 92 × 73? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 28.Best estimate of 839 + 472? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 48 × 23? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 73 × 84? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 31.Best estimate of 772 + 708? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 57 × 53? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 33.Best estimate of 70 × 12? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 34.Best estimate of 168 + 179? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 35.Best estimate of 214 + 331? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 392 + 413? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 68 × 62? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 38.Best estimate of 88 × 43? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 39.Best estimate of 30 × 69? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 40.Best estimate of 86 × 62? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
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