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 535 + 340? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 98 × 86? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 89 × 12? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 4.Best estimate of 51 × 29? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 5.Best estimate of 745 + 842? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 344 + 279? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 77? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 8.Best estimate of 94 × 54? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 9.Best estimate of 715 + 268? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 324 + 403? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 496 + 781? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 257 + 220? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 59 × 29? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 14.Best estimate of 486 + 203? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 197 + 425? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 38 × 54? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 17.Best estimate of 86 × 52? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 18.Best estimate of 19 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 814 + 735? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 56 × 13? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 21.Best estimate of 365 + 154? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 809 + 292? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 24.Best estimate of 88 × 47? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 25.Best estimate of 81 × 30? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 26.Best estimate of 72 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 27.Best estimate of 66 × 62? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 28.Best estimate of 41 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 29.Best estimate of 32 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 30.Best estimate of 282 + 205? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 79 × 43? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 32.Best estimate of 325 + 321? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 13 × 71? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 34.Best estimate of 71 × 87? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 35.Best estimate of 170 + 340? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 872 + 204? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 40 × 21? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 38.Best estimate of 98 × 76? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 39.Best estimate of 722 + 500? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 39 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
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