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 89 × 69? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 2.Best estimate of 470 + 677? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 260 + 831? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 97 × 39? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 5.Best estimate of 200 + 139? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 6.Best estimate of 32 × 38? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 800 + 340? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 324 + 877? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 595 + 320? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 343 + 197? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 18 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 12.Best estimate of 67 × 81? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 13.Best estimate of 752 + 197? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 18 × 41? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 15.Best estimate of 21 × 42? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 16.Best estimate of 74 × 28? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 17.Best estimate of 97 × 86? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 64 × 81? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 19.Best estimate of 32 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 24 × 94? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 21.Best estimate of 822 + 563? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 197 + 679? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 18 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 24.Best estimate of 98 × 77? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 158 + 432? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 33 × 34? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 27.Best estimate of 72 × 33? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 28.Best estimate of 224 + 757? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 157 + 660? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 31.Best estimate of 862 + 618? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 32.Best estimate of 380 + 180? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 69 × 34? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 34.Best estimate of 84 × 24? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 35.Best estimate of 32 × 89? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 36.Best estimate of 58 × 69? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 37.Best estimate of 66 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 38.Best estimate of 40 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 39.Best estimate of 24 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 40.Best estimate of 48 × 24? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
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