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 145 + 739? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 36 × 30? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 3.Best estimate of 36 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 83 × 81? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 5.Best estimate of 30 × 12? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 6.Best estimate of 306 + 576? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 73 × 31? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 8.Best estimate of 328 + 213? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 393 + 410? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 90 × 57? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 11.Best estimate of 32 × 30? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 465 + 214? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 535 + 583? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 28 × 90? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 15.Best estimate of 429 + 311? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 70 × 52? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 17.Best estimate of 29 × 17? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 41? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 376 + 640? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 74 × 32? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 21.Best estimate of 695 + 775? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 181 + 821? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 457 + 218? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 844 + 539? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 96 × 44? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 60? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 27.Best estimate of 303 + 664? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 14 × 60? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 29.Best estimate of 78 × 67? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 30.Best estimate of 423 + 227? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 71 × 81? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 32.Best estimate of 96 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 33.Best estimate of 249 + 285? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 66 × 58? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 89? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 36.Best estimate of 27 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 37.Best estimate of 12 × 68? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 22? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 230 + 663? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 16 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
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