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 163 + 617? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 58 × 29? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 3.Best estimate of 141 + 741? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 203 + 861? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 775 + 300? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 31 × 41? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 7.Best estimate of 21 × 93? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 8.Best estimate of 221 + 569? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 181 + 766? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 355 + 598? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 80 × 24? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 30? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 13.Best estimate of 31 × 92? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 14.Best estimate of 773 + 329? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 13 × 13? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10
- 16.Best estimate of 666 + 356? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 72 × 13? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 56 × 36? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 19.Best estimate of 46 × 87? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 20.Best estimate of 226 + 707? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 67 × 72? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 23.Best estimate of 50 × 50? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 24.Best estimate of 820 + 170? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 59? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 26.Best estimate of 628 + 590? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 445 + 215? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 42 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 29.Best estimate of 50 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 30.Best estimate of 621 + 806? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 697 + 310? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 31? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 33.Best estimate of 80 × 66? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 34.Best estimate of 222 + 204? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 16 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 36.Best estimate of 472 + 759? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 169 + 198? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 38.Best estimate of 43 × 62? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 39.Best estimate of 437 + 169? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 90 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
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