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 541 + 503? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 68 × 41? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 3.Best estimate of 551 + 393? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 58 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 5.Best estimate of 27 × 53? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 400 + 775? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 82 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 8.Best estimate of 16 × 53? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 9.Best estimate of 40 × 51? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 64 × 54? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 61 × 94? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 12.Best estimate of 61 × 91? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 13.Best estimate of 866 + 283? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 71 × 91? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 15.Best estimate of 127 + 416? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 752 + 315? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 688 + 347? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 867 + 744? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 818 + 246? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 196 + 189? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 21.Best estimate of 72 × 87? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 22.Best estimate of 42 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 23.Best estimate of 93 × 33? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 24.Best estimate of 335 + 449? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 32 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 23 × 27? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 27.Best estimate of 78 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 128 + 187? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 29.Best estimate of 600 + 612? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 27 × 24? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 31.Best estimate of 80 × 44? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 32.Best estimate of 375 + 587? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 207 + 226? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 93 × 40? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 35.Best estimate of 197 + 700? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 504 + 215? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 33 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 38? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 39.Best estimate of 808 + 748? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 567 + 421? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
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