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 128 + 193? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 23 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 3.Best estimate of 76 × 61? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 4.Best estimate of 56 × 97? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 5.Best estimate of 165 + 673? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 96 × 12? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 7.Best estimate of 125 + 560? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 249 + 224? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 96 × 20? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 791 + 486? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 79 × 83? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 12.Best estimate of 625 + 198? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 48 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 59? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 91? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 16.Best estimate of 272 + 316? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 790 + 160? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 425 + 587? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 18 × 89? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 20.Best estimate of 79 × 78? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 20? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 482 + 366? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 37 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 62? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 25.Best estimate of 716 + 609? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 445 + 852? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 13? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 28.Best estimate of 286 + 555? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 252 + 182? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 71 × 19? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 31.Best estimate of 879 + 841? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 32.Best estimate of 844 + 439? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 800 + 430? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 86 × 71? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 35.Best estimate of 192 + 152? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 58 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 37.Best estimate of 34 × 23? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 51? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 39.Best estimate of 298 + 225? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 79 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
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