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 871 + 517? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 81 × 73? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 3.Best estimate of 572 + 228? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 31 × 31? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 5.Best estimate of 71 × 26? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 6.Best estimate of 706 + 566? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 28 × 46? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 8.Best estimate of 54 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 9.Best estimate of 739 + 744? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 274 + 238? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 56 × 24? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 12.Best estimate of 321 + 812? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 460 + 796? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 14.Best estimate of 79 × 61? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 15.Best estimate of 17 × 81? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 16.Best estimate of 98 × 27? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 53? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 18.Best estimate of 26 × 81? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 19.Best estimate of 48 × 27? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 20.Best estimate of 686 + 126? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 46 × 82? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 22.Best estimate of 617 + 683? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 27 × 23? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 60? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 339 + 223? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 809 + 508? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 48 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 28.Best estimate of 39 × 92? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 29.Best estimate of 12 × 83? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 30.Best estimate of 213 + 323? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 46 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 32.Best estimate of 641 + 442? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 654 + 435? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 31 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 35.Best estimate of 413 + 287? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 39 × 14? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 689 + 336? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 211 + 631? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 39 × 82? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 40.Best estimate of 29 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
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