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 131 + 807? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 126 + 268? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 56 × 67? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 4.Best estimate of 603 + 770? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 57 × 37? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 370 + 440? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 877 + 332? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 261 + 322? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 565 + 472? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 331 + 373? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 571 + 128? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 293 + 683? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 61 × 81? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 14.Best estimate of 123 + 536? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 59 × 73? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 16.Best estimate of 189 + 534? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 169 + 182? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 33? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 19.Best estimate of 843 + 783? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 56 × 23? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 21.Best estimate of 830 + 851? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 22.Best estimate of 14 × 17? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 23.Best estimate of 251 + 842? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 96 × 79? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 25.Best estimate of 46 × 46? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 26.Best estimate of 160 + 342? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 21 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 28.Best estimate of 80 × 92? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 29.Best estimate of 59 × 24? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 30.Best estimate of 460 + 508? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 43 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 32.Best estimate of 86 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 33.Best estimate of 187 + 556? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 48 × 70? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 35.Best estimate of 855 + 622? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 520 + 677? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 215 + 383? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 199 + 509? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 414 + 125? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 161 + 584? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
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