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 56 × 39? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 2.Best estimate of 84 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 43 × 78? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 4.Best estimate of 78 × 73? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 5.Best estimate of 547 + 262? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 97 × 47? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 7.Best estimate of 122 + 328? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 295 + 731? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 232 + 261? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 677 + 479? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 846 + 201? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 455 + 178? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 293 + 400? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 37 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 15.Best estimate of 174 + 146? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 87 × 71? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 17.Best estimate of 24 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 18.Best estimate of 529 + 671? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 60 × 61? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 20.Best estimate of 18 × 19? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 21.Best estimate of 77 × 96? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 22.Best estimate of 84 × 29? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 23.Best estimate of 731 + 805? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 508 + 493? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 54? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 48? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 27.Best estimate of 541 + 667? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 49? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 29.Best estimate of 20 × 90? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 30.Best estimate of 556 + 834? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 829 + 245? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 97 × 98? (a) 10000 (b) 100000 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 880 + 496? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 38 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 69 × 24? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 292 + 336? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 33 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 38.Best estimate of 462 + 633? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 468 + 636? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 343 + 488? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
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