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 124 + 429? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 610 + 864? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 41 × 59? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 4.Best estimate of 534 + 729? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 593 + 153? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 244 + 348? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 267 + 790? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 592 + 458? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 504 + 210? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 603 + 402? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 579 + 771? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 754 + 246? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 520 + 126? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 240 + 687? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 76 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 668 + 439? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 846 + 504? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 123 + 835? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 18 × 44? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 20.Best estimate of 17 × 31? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 21.Best estimate of 879 + 518? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 27 × 14? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 642 + 223? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 46 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 25.Best estimate of 633 + 256? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 432 + 333? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 17 × 78? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 28.Best estimate of 254 + 627? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 145 + 189? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 36 × 28? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 31.Best estimate of 143 + 421? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 448 + 156? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 402 + 760? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 36 × 31? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 83 × 28? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 36.Best estimate of 80 × 22? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 37.Best estimate of 777 + 377? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 247 + 783? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 60 × 73? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 40.Best estimate of 328 + 321? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
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