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 236 + 167? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 83 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 3.Best estimate of 94 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 4.Best estimate of 597 + 824? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 56 × 20? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 6.Best estimate of 39 × 23? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 7.Best estimate of 37 × 32? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 833 + 162? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 49 × 63? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 88 × 14? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 39? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 276 + 327? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 62 × 39? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 14.Best estimate of 371 + 504? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 43 × 51? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 16.Best estimate of 24 × 97? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 14 × 38? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 18.Best estimate of 618 + 592? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 621 + 242? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 30 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 21.Best estimate of 356 + 579? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 563 + 265? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 391 + 617? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 76 × 41? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 25.Best estimate of 86 × 74? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 26.Best estimate of 748 + 212? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 81 × 57? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 28.Best estimate of 374 + 353? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 763 + 649? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 684 + 783? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 28 × 47? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 575 + 137? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 37 × 41? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 36 × 42? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 32 × 91? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 36.Best estimate of 12 × 83? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 37.Best estimate of 530 + 829? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 420 + 699? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 413 + 729? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 44 × 54? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
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