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 717 + 224? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 87 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 3.Best estimate of 175 + 392? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 37 × 98? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 5.Best estimate of 32 × 73? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 6.Best estimate of 868 + 612? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 87 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 460 + 196? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 332 + 511? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 96 × 53? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 73 × 52? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 12.Best estimate of 628 + 265? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 755 + 526? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 14.Best estimate of 39 × 54? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 16.Best estimate of 21 × 41? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 17.Best estimate of 593 + 513? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 347 + 322? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 235 + 825? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 606 + 499? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 84 × 42? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 22.Best estimate of 39 × 64? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 23.Best estimate of 32 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 24.Best estimate of 52 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 44? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 26.Best estimate of 219 + 695? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 244 + 597? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 488 + 429? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 548 + 134? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 24 × 57? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 871 + 424? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 515 + 531? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 589 + 261? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 72? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 35.Best estimate of 12 × 67? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 36.Best estimate of 48 × 82? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 39 × 40? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 23 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 40? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 84? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
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