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 151 + 653? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 49 × 76? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 3.Best estimate of 20 × 42? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 4.Best estimate of 244 + 818? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 751 + 237? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 247 + 865? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 499 + 806? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 575 + 444? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 62 × 21? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 10.Best estimate of 515 + 748? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 16 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 12.Best estimate of 56 × 41? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 13.Best estimate of 74 × 50? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 14.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 15.Best estimate of 19 × 62? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 66 × 12? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 56 × 49? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 83 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 19.Best estimate of 12 × 46? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 20.Best estimate of 688 + 314? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 538 + 274? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 92 × 60? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 23.Best estimate of 761 + 683? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 24.Best estimate of 31 × 58? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 283 + 312? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 64 × 97? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 27.Best estimate of 251 + 189? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 58 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 29.Best estimate of 33 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 30.Best estimate of 69 × 58? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 31.Best estimate of 254 + 231? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 198 + 362? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 22 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 34.Best estimate of 16 × 64? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 35.Best estimate of 80 × 27? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 36.Best estimate of 51 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 508 + 348? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 89? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 39.Best estimate of 187 + 691? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 777 + 851? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
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