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 57 × 71? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 2.Best estimate of 92 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 156 + 331? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 84 × 44? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 5.Best estimate of 64 × 76? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 6.Best estimate of 36 × 28? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 7.Best estimate of 91 × 92? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 8.Best estimate of 56 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 51 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 10.Best estimate of 404 + 608? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 13 × 31? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 12.Best estimate of 297 + 839? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 231 + 660? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 12 × 53? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 15.Best estimate of 77 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 16.Best estimate of 38 × 28? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 592 + 251? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 40 × 56? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 19.Best estimate of 86 × 79? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 20.Best estimate of 373 + 841? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 610 + 431? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 253 + 771? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 767 + 192? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 815 + 154? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 245 + 176? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 405 + 355? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 416 + 172? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 668 + 301? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 20 × 34? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 719 + 678? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 773 + 811? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 23 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 33.Best estimate of 614 + 629? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 244 + 252? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 281 + 795? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 83 × 66? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 37.Best estimate of 712 + 299? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 232 + 244? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 82 × 32? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 40.Best estimate of 140 + 608? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
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