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 568 + 866? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 2.Best estimate of 172 + 190? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 29 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 50 × 27? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 5.Best estimate of 684 + 807? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 469 + 683? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 22 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 57 × 22? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 280 + 312? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 121 + 145? (a) 400 (b) 0 (c) 200
- 11.Best estimate of 96 × 43? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 600 + 223? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 82 × 76? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 14.Best estimate of 298 + 555? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 19 × 89? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 16.Best estimate of 29 × 61? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 164 + 754? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 76 × 82? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 19.Best estimate of 19 × 66? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 20.Best estimate of 227 + 725? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 814 + 554? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 62 × 12? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 23.Best estimate of 48 × 13? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 751 + 122? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 624 + 217? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 17 × 21? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 27.Best estimate of 80 × 21? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 28.Best estimate of 139 + 869? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 62 × 81? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 30.Best estimate of 129 + 614? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 18? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 32.Best estimate of 847 + 120? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 847 + 568? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 53 × 24? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 35.Best estimate of 224 + 758? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 599 + 206? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 788 + 121? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 78 × 54? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 39.Best estimate of 268 + 511? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 534 + 409? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
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