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 611 + 416? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 704 + 718? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 20? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 694 + 681? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 62 × 56? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 6.Best estimate of 70 × 44? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 7.Best estimate of 186 + 576? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 31 × 49? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 9.Best estimate of 299 + 523? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 21 × 32? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 89 × 71? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 12.Best estimate of 66 × 41? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 13.Best estimate of 663 + 514? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 314 + 557? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 59 × 89? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 16.Best estimate of 26 × 32? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 17.Best estimate of 873 + 793? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 76 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 19.Best estimate of 63 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 20.Best estimate of 385 + 267? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 32 × 43? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 22.Best estimate of 37 × 38? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 23.Best estimate of 63 × 44? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 24.Best estimate of 637 + 165? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 864 + 517? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 53 × 67? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 27.Best estimate of 848 + 815? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 146 + 692? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 93 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 30.Best estimate of 127 + 449? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 323 + 676? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 64 × 42? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 33.Best estimate of 76 × 66? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 34.Best estimate of 156 + 651? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 279 + 275? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 496 + 379? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 605 + 483? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 780 + 587? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 86 × 53? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 40.Best estimate of 14 × 36? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
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