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 620 + 824? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 16 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 3.Best estimate of 84 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 4.Best estimate of 20 × 48? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 5.Best estimate of 771 + 222? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 408 + 194? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 271 + 195? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 8.Best estimate of 160 + 712? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 183 + 312? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 796 + 794? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 158 + 230? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 12.Best estimate of 556 + 875? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 13.Best estimate of 49 × 14? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 14.Best estimate of 68 × 12? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 14 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 57? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 87 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 19.Best estimate of 44 × 48? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 20.Best estimate of 39 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 21.Best estimate of 21 × 82? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 79 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 23.Best estimate of 27 × 28? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 24.Best estimate of 612 + 298? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 84 × 44? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 26.Best estimate of 96 × 77? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 27.Best estimate of 31 × 57? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 28.Best estimate of 27 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 29.Best estimate of 279 + 126? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 83 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 274 + 603? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 366 + 499? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 37? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 34.Best estimate of 841 + 202? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 488 + 798? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 74 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 37.Best estimate of 851 + 868? (a) 1600 (b) 2000 (c) 1800
- 38.Best estimate of 743 + 151? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 51 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 453 + 734? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
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