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 370 + 237? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 78 × 79? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 3.Best estimate of 20 × 20? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 92 × 44? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 5.Best estimate of 86 × 63? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 6.Best estimate of 764 + 136? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 859 + 232? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 271 + 803? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 213 + 768? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 93 × 73? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 11.Best estimate of 874 + 745? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 746 + 594? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 41 × 89? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 14.Best estimate of 82 × 36? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 15.Best estimate of 515 + 240? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 36 × 24? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 686 + 848? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 64 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 19.Best estimate of 693 + 190? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 120 + 352? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 656 + 575? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 69 × 70? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 23.Best estimate of 49 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 24.Best estimate of 18 × 18? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 25.Best estimate of 667 + 571? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 200 + 784? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 394 + 385? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 248 + 270? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 54 × 90? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 30.Best estimate of 368 + 170? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 28 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 524 + 841? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 559 + 638? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 175 + 863? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 280 + 444? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 92 × 76? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 37.Best estimate of 36 × 84? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 38.Best estimate of 316 + 504? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 533 + 558? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 136 + 197? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
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