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 20 × 62? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 2.Best estimate of 421 + 131? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 143 + 279? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 23 × 90? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 37 × 23? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 6.Best estimate of 29 × 38? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 7.Best estimate of 599 + 384? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 20 × 59? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 555 + 354? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 80 × 81? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 11.Best estimate of 394 + 509? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 38 × 21? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 13.Best estimate of 410 + 638? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 147 + 142? (a) 400 (b) 0 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 375 + 524? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 30 × 83? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 17.Best estimate of 58 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 18.Best estimate of 70 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 19.Best estimate of 62 × 59? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 20.Best estimate of 63 × 79? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 21.Best estimate of 682 + 313? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 207 + 616? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 472 + 656? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 621 + 655? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 17 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 26.Best estimate of 20 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 83 × 69? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 28.Best estimate of 611 + 512? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 43 × 80? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 30.Best estimate of 792 + 758? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 234 + 563? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 602 + 509? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 80 × 92? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 34.Best estimate of 20 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 35.Best estimate of 84 × 77? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 36.Best estimate of 128 + 137? (a) 0 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 13 × 31? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 67? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 39.Best estimate of 265 + 678? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 50 × 83? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
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