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 36 × 54? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 2.Best estimate of 30 × 71? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 3.Best estimate of 31 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 4.Best estimate of 51 × 64? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 5.Best estimate of 36 × 89? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 6.Best estimate of 46 × 29? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 7.Best estimate of 446 + 320? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 71 × 69? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 9.Best estimate of 24 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 10.Best estimate of 580 + 530? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 86 × 57? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 12.Best estimate of 152 + 169? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 13.Best estimate of 73 × 28? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 14.Best estimate of 571 + 469? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 799 + 404? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 236 + 844? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 60 × 70? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 18.Best estimate of 33 × 53? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 19.Best estimate of 50 × 39? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 361 + 267? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 46 × 86? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 22.Best estimate of 360 + 618? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 53? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 24.Best estimate of 70 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 25.Best estimate of 24 × 89? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 96? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 27.Best estimate of 226 + 222? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 94 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 29.Best estimate of 380 + 851? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 52 × 20? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 258 + 657? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 786 + 560? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 69 × 20? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 34.Best estimate of 93 × 51? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 35.Best estimate of 786 + 203? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 69 × 83? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 37.Best estimate of 29 × 93? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 38.Best estimate of 68 × 48? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 39.Best estimate of 80 × 89? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 40.Best estimate of 530 + 473? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
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