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 164 + 629? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 19 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 3.Best estimate of 493 + 419? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 29 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 5.Best estimate of 80 × 50? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 6.Best estimate of 448 + 363? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 298 + 674? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 13 × 87? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 129 + 427? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 875 + 635? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 46 × 53? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 12.Best estimate of 332 + 139? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 703 + 345? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 695 + 191? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 770 + 210? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 30 × 52? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 36 × 80? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 18.Best estimate of 78 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 21 × 97? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 205 + 462? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 50 × 74? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 22.Best estimate of 73 × 77? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 23.Best estimate of 60 × 82? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 24.Best estimate of 134 + 346? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 25.Best estimate of 81 × 84? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 26.Best estimate of 76 × 91? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 27.Best estimate of 272 + 470? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 33? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 29.Best estimate of 377 + 493? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 66 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 31.Best estimate of 286 + 696? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 189 + 562? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 90 × 54? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 34.Best estimate of 30 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 135 + 879? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 93 × 72? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 38.Best estimate of 472 + 254? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 58 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 40.Best estimate of 353 + 626? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
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