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 730 + 289? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 133 + 637? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 57 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 4.Best estimate of 342 + 228? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 5.Best estimate of 47 × 51? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 6.Best estimate of 18 × 37? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 743 + 370? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 689 + 659? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 620 + 427? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 164 + 182? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 17? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 659 + 861? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 837 + 311? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 299 + 694? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 57 × 56? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 265 + 536? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 77 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 18.Best estimate of 304 + 258? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 40 × 29? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 20.Best estimate of 727 + 701? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 38 × 14? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 24 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 23.Best estimate of 414 + 290? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 780 + 159? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 371 + 772? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 44 × 53? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 27.Best estimate of 51 × 41? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 28.Best estimate of 788 + 489? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 38 × 37? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 30.Best estimate of 69 × 29? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 31.Best estimate of 357 + 653? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 268 + 576? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 93 × 93? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 34.Best estimate of 81 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 35.Best estimate of 519 + 506? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 42 × 49? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 37.Best estimate of 81 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 38.Best estimate of 44 × 82? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 39.Best estimate of 71 × 27? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 40.Best estimate of 77 × 56? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
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