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 70 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 2.Best estimate of 495 + 179? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 70 × 30? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 4.Best estimate of 628 + 342? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 56 × 20? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 6.Best estimate of 659 + 445? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 52 × 40? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 8.Best estimate of 16 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 9.Best estimate of 53 × 63? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 10.Best estimate of 72 × 96? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 11.Best estimate of 67 × 52? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 12.Best estimate of 51 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 13.Best estimate of 14 × 83? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 819 + 382? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 37 × 91? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 16.Best estimate of 175 + 290? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 17.Best estimate of 132 + 194? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 502 + 149? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 880 + 559? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 513 + 602? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 217 + 629? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 77 × 68? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 23.Best estimate of 18 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 24.Best estimate of 227 + 623? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 266 + 267? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 63 × 49? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 27.Best estimate of 644 + 567? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 647 + 866? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 29.Best estimate of 222 + 380? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 30 × 71? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 31.Best estimate of 22 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 32.Best estimate of 21 × 87? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 339 + 477? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 455 + 529? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 27? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 123 + 704? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 230 + 495? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 18? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 39.Best estimate of 78 × 62? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 40.Best estimate of 417 + 457? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
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