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 184 + 630? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 90 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 3.Best estimate of 202 + 280? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 772 + 160? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 22 × 97? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 6.Best estimate of 139 + 711? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 44 × 17? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 8.Best estimate of 333 + 546? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 39 × 16? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 23 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 356 + 632? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 21 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 59? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 14.Best estimate of 60 × 81? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 15.Best estimate of 63 × 64? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 369 + 710? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 79 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 18.Best estimate of 314 + 851? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 485 + 633? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 570 + 421? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 96 × 91? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 22.Best estimate of 74 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 155 + 395? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 46 × 17? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 26.Best estimate of 670 + 218? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 31 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 28.Best estimate of 189 + 479? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 96 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 30.Best estimate of 98 × 23? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 31.Best estimate of 698 + 345? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 258 + 297? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 14? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 46 × 70? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 35.Best estimate of 496 + 804? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 242 + 316? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 37.Best estimate of 60 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 38.Best estimate of 691 + 411? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 22 × 22? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 638 + 472? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
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