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 32 × 12? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 2.Best estimate of 18 × 80? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 31? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 4.Best estimate of 90 × 76? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 5.Best estimate of 321 + 477? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 610 + 810? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 298 + 351? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 24 × 51? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 9.Best estimate of 47 × 50? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 10.Best estimate of 632 + 454? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 16 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 47? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 13.Best estimate of 456 + 328? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 542 + 364? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 89 × 36? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 94 × 48? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 17.Best estimate of 88 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 18.Best estimate of 47 × 74? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 19.Best estimate of 449 + 408? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 20 × 71? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 21.Best estimate of 596 + 502? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 673 + 797? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 72 × 72? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 24.Best estimate of 12 × 34? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 25.Best estimate of 89 × 49? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 26.Best estimate of 197 + 204? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 677 + 278? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 96 × 18? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 29.Best estimate of 760 + 241? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 566 + 517? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 237 + 737? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 92 × 91? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 33.Best estimate of 69 × 98? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 34.Best estimate of 854 + 249? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 78 × 43? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 36.Best estimate of 635 + 307? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 92 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 38.Best estimate of 70 × 84? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 39.Best estimate of 79 × 67? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 40.Best estimate of 273 + 236? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
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