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 211 + 351? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 98 × 52? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 3.Best estimate of 159 + 651? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 339 + 578? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 667 + 331? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 88 × 34? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 7.Best estimate of 378 + 483? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 51 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 9.Best estimate of 384 + 267? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 790 + 416? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 323 + 822? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 388 + 336? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 32 × 48? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 14.Best estimate of 40 × 76? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 15.Best estimate of 66 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 16.Best estimate of 69 × 53? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 17.Best estimate of 603 + 766? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 446 + 800? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 41 × 29? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 701 + 698? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 71 × 34? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 22.Best estimate of 63 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60000
- 23.Best estimate of 443 + 323? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 43 × 29? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 25.Best estimate of 385 + 823? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 24 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 28.Best estimate of 51 × 79? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 29.Best estimate of 12 × 80? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 379 + 344? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 50 × 84? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 32.Best estimate of 80 × 40? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 33.Best estimate of 415 + 279? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 73 × 60? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 35.Best estimate of 14 × 44? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 36.Best estimate of 91 × 76? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 37.Best estimate of 93 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 38.Best estimate of 53 × 38? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 64 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60000
- 40.Best estimate of 802 + 795? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
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