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 38 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 41 × 52? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 3.Best estimate of 56 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 4.Best estimate of 87 × 79? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 5.Best estimate of 210 + 238? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 22 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 7.Best estimate of 21 × 64? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 47 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 9.Best estimate of 837 + 672? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 10.Best estimate of 255 + 599? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 29 × 70? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 12.Best estimate of 51 × 98? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 235 + 547? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 62 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 15.Best estimate of 90 × 29? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 16.Best estimate of 74 × 56? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 17.Best estimate of 26 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 18.Best estimate of 52 × 82? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 312 + 339? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 67 × 34? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 21.Best estimate of 70 × 12? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 19 × 89? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 54 × 62? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 24.Best estimate of 487 + 146? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 31 × 73? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 26.Best estimate of 300 + 240? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 12 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 28.Best estimate of 67 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 327 + 151? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 87 × 23? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 31.Best estimate of 145 + 148? (a) 400 (b) 0 (c) 200
- 32.Best estimate of 59 × 14? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 81 × 22? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 35.Best estimate of 783 + 203? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 28 × 92? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 37.Best estimate of 227 + 751? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 593 + 123? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 707 + 763? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 29 × 44? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
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