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 18 × 72? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 339 + 624? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 457 + 659? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 758 + 370? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 158 + 817? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 7.Best estimate of 59 × 80? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 8.Best estimate of 613 + 428? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 93 × 91? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 10.Best estimate of 80 × 61? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 11.Best estimate of 46 × 90? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 12.Best estimate of 363 + 594? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 336 + 451? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 97 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 100000 (c) 10000
- 15.Best estimate of 54 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 60 × 13? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 77 × 58? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 18.Best estimate of 797 + 542? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 748 + 237? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 50 × 34? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 21.Best estimate of 542 + 814? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 18 × 49? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 23.Best estimate of 425 + 332? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 51 × 13? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 147 + 276? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 192 + 857? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 97 × 47? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 26 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 29.Best estimate of 168 + 744? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 73 × 19? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 31.Best estimate of 43 × 54? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 32.Best estimate of 159 + 585? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 218 + 238? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 637 + 465? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 184 + 151? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 51 × 97? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 37.Best estimate of 417 + 143? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 606 + 194? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 21 × 82? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 40.Best estimate of 621 + 700? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
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