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 585 + 616? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 43 × 90? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 3.Best estimate of 20 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 4.Best estimate of 39 × 52? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 5.Best estimate of 63 × 12? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 6.Best estimate of 311 + 639? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 151 + 635? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 49 × 14? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 9.Best estimate of 58 × 17? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 86 × 28? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 11.Best estimate of 77 × 31? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 12.Best estimate of 248 + 496? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 66 × 18? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 209 + 583? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 322 + 273? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 16 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 57? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60000
- 18.Best estimate of 592 + 381? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 93 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 20.Best estimate of 170 + 392? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 141 + 716? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 574 + 586? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 291 + 298? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 228 + 582? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 246 + 483? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 39 × 39? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 27.Best estimate of 436 + 683? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 50? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 29.Best estimate of 829 + 477? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 33 × 14? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 31.Best estimate of 56 × 31? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 32.Best estimate of 400 + 682? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 865 + 447? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 837 + 760? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 570 + 152? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 878 + 233? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 166 + 573? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 524 + 539? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 40.Best estimate of 751 + 554? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
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