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 94 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 2.Best estimate of 383 + 214? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 33 × 50? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 4.Best estimate of 32 × 68? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 5.Best estimate of 14 × 83? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 148 + 677? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 685 + 443? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 14 × 89? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 9.Best estimate of 34 × 32? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 10.Best estimate of 81 × 98? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 176 + 844? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 245 + 636? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 214 + 522? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 297 + 876? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 40 × 59? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 16.Best estimate of 76 × 88? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 17.Best estimate of 185 + 208? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 18.Best estimate of 78 × 71? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 19.Best estimate of 226 + 253? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 21.Best estimate of 60 × 74? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 22.Best estimate of 12 × 31? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 23.Best estimate of 751 + 544? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 60 × 54? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 25.Best estimate of 81 × 20? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 90 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 27.Best estimate of 819 + 676? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 34 × 92? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 29.Best estimate of 36 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 83 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 31.Best estimate of 151 + 471? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 96 × 24? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 33.Best estimate of 149 + 376? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 499 + 356? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 30 × 70? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 36.Best estimate of 513 + 324? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 36 × 53? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 38.Best estimate of 485 + 316? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 34 × 34? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 40.Best estimate of 92 × 61? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
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