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 36 × 84? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 2.Best estimate of 18 × 31? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 3.Best estimate of 797 + 291? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 22 × 24? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 321 + 472? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 149 + 589? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 16 × 98? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 9.Best estimate of 76 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 38? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 11.Best estimate of 42 × 29? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 12.Best estimate of 143 + 855? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 40 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 14.Best estimate of 722 + 125? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 86 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 16.Best estimate of 719 + 218? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 551 + 783? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 186 + 613? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 519 + 586? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 376 + 810? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 19 × 62? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 22.Best estimate of 58 × 66? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 23.Best estimate of 48 × 67? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 24.Best estimate of 777 + 419? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 231 + 607? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 255 + 295? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 140 + 320? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 353 + 123? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 90 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 96 × 73? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 312 + 230? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 124 + 296? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 33.Best estimate of 370 + 489? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 46 × 79? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 29 × 60? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 36.Best estimate of 243 + 722? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 436 + 164? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 24 × 42? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 39.Best estimate of 57 × 33? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 40.Best estimate of 662 + 696? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
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