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 53 × 63? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 2.Best estimate of 458 + 582? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 48 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 4.Best estimate of 302 + 518? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 865 + 684? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 77 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 87 × 81? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 8.Best estimate of 83 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 9.Best estimate of 76 × 58? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 10.Best estimate of 541 + 726? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 337 + 282? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 717 + 167? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 23 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 299 + 670? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 24? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 16.Best estimate of 552 + 817? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 27 × 33? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 18.Best estimate of 184 + 132? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 323 + 146? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 89 × 13? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 21.Best estimate of 638 + 418? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 225 + 878? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 471 + 546? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 54 × 64? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 25.Best estimate of 83 × 66? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 26.Best estimate of 57 × 39? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 27.Best estimate of 93 × 26? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 28.Best estimate of 37 × 96? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 29.Best estimate of 52 × 30? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 30.Best estimate of 165 + 736? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 351 + 281? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 817 + 127? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 96 × 82? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 34.Best estimate of 30 × 29? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 82 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 28 × 39? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 37.Best estimate of 84 × 20? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 38.Best estimate of 466 + 315? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 475 + 616? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 369 + 263? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
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