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 190 + 719? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 671 + 337? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 63 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 669 + 334? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 861 + 254? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 451 + 142? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 39 × 76? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 8.Best estimate of 23 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 19 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 254 + 455? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 797 + 287? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 535 + 753? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 14.Best estimate of 20 × 43? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 15.Best estimate of 635 + 180? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 745 + 453? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 290 + 842? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 367 + 651? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 402 + 215? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 86 × 83? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 21.Best estimate of 76 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 22.Best estimate of 789 + 198? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 142 + 274? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 25.Best estimate of 64 × 79? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 26.Best estimate of 40 × 17? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 378 + 257? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 49 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 31.Best estimate of 21 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 32.Best estimate of 78 × 88? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 33.Best estimate of 727 + 328? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 424 + 229? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 489 + 616? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 287 + 691? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 262 + 348? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 31 × 14? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 39.Best estimate of 181 + 820? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 305 + 567? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
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