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 86 × 17? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 2.Best estimate of 535 + 758? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 291 + 641? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 169 + 311? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 63 × 74? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 6.Best estimate of 51 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 7.Best estimate of 30 × 28? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 8.Best estimate of 14 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 9.Best estimate of 657 + 763? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 224 + 323? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 580 + 149? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 162 + 286? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 53 × 68? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 14.Best estimate of 507 + 277? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 261 + 833? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 61 × 50? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 17.Best estimate of 17 × 54? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 715 + 247? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 22? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 618 + 363? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 666 + 124? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 302 + 203? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 77 × 88? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 24.Best estimate of 376 + 661? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 59 × 94? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 26.Best estimate of 30 × 23? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 27.Best estimate of 527 + 293? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 495 + 704? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 21 × 17? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 241 + 543? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 267 + 697? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 209 + 257? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 33.Best estimate of 96 × 37? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 167 + 749? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 709 + 360? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 494 + 673? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 526 + 593? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 72 × 49? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 39.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 40.Best estimate of 30 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
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