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 44 × 66? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 2.Best estimate of 879 + 135? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 86 × 17? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 4.Best estimate of 796 + 880? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 5.Best estimate of 36 × 40? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 6.Best estimate of 600 + 725? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 760 + 615? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 861 + 626? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 77 × 53? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 12 × 38? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 11.Best estimate of 40 × 39? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 12.Best estimate of 577 + 766? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 67 × 31? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 14.Best estimate of 286 + 167? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 719 + 241? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 76 × 62? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 17.Best estimate of 20 × 67? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 18.Best estimate of 164 + 832? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 131 + 340? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 51 × 69? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 21.Best estimate of 830 + 862? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 22.Best estimate of 233 + 806? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 43 × 71? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 24.Best estimate of 707 + 477? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 60 × 13? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 53 × 78? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 27.Best estimate of 751 + 617? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 80? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 29.Best estimate of 133 + 173? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 575 + 811? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 335 + 234? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 27 × 60? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 43 × 60? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 34.Best estimate of 82 × 90? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 35.Best estimate of 24 × 61? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 36.Best estimate of 71 × 19? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 37.Best estimate of 524 + 502? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 24 × 42? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 415 + 805? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 761 + 497? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
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