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 231 + 380? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 29? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 3.Best estimate of 607 + 378? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 27 × 27? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 5.Best estimate of 844 + 649? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 509 + 219? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 73 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 8.Best estimate of 91 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 9.Best estimate of 701 + 861? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 10.Best estimate of 306 + 240? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 670 + 783? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 462 + 439? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 152 + 147? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 365 + 662? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 68 × 51? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 16.Best estimate of 56 × 13? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 196 + 440? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 42 × 24? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 19.Best estimate of 825 + 669? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 862 + 259? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 83 × 94? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 40? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 23.Best estimate of 625 + 273? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 33 × 27? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 25.Best estimate of 297 + 740? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 62 × 86? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 27.Best estimate of 79 × 74? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 28.Best estimate of 48 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 29.Best estimate of 91 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 30.Best estimate of 681 + 501? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 61 × 86? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 32.Best estimate of 70 × 61? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 33.Best estimate of 538 + 416? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 46 × 87? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 35.Best estimate of 96 × 72? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 36.Best estimate of 71 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 37.Best estimate of 865 + 491? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 39? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 39.Best estimate of 12 × 76? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 390 + 679? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
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