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 456 + 806? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 28 × 74? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 3.Best estimate of 76 × 74? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 4.Best estimate of 728 + 610? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 871 + 761? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 638 + 771? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 785 + 558? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 8.Best estimate of 331 + 646? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 47 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 10.Best estimate of 17 × 60? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 880 + 391? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 368 + 163? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 767 + 734? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 14.Best estimate of 545 + 821? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 23 × 20? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 16.Best estimate of 615 + 137? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 488 + 391? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 17? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 19.Best estimate of 62 × 20? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 21 × 82? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 21.Best estimate of 76 × 73? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 22.Best estimate of 69 × 24? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 81 × 84? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 24.Best estimate of 96 × 32? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 25.Best estimate of 217 + 295? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 632 + 313? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 128 + 337? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 34 × 44? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 39? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 30.Best estimate of 98 × 51? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 308 + 424? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 806 + 192? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 240 + 684? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 267 + 723? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 316 + 166? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 446 + 782? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 46 × 91? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 38.Best estimate of 325 + 760? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 399 + 378? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 639 + 536? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
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