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 863 + 208? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 36 × 34? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 3.Best estimate of 16 × 39? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 64 × 34? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 12 × 96? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 648 + 291? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 66 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 8.Best estimate of 30 × 28? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 9.Best estimate of 599 + 536? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 26 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 11.Best estimate of 228 + 314? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 27 × 47? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 44 × 31? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 19 × 86? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 15.Best estimate of 480 + 228? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 80 × 76? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 17.Best estimate of 40 × 92? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 18.Best estimate of 294 + 767? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 24 × 43? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 20.Best estimate of 57 × 44? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 256 + 468? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 88 × 49? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 23.Best estimate of 686 + 469? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 27? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 25.Best estimate of 427 + 202? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 92 × 30? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 31 × 14? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 29.Best estimate of 219 + 319? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 12 × 98? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 60? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 32.Best estimate of 38 × 52? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 33.Best estimate of 34 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 34.Best estimate of 624 + 238? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 89 × 51? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 36.Best estimate of 399 + 707? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 853 + 294? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 547 + 787? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 803 + 266? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 40 × 58? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
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