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 816 + 722? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 438 + 811? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 582 + 264? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 783 + 375? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 396 + 651? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 438 + 366? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 44 × 51? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 8.Best estimate of 132 + 245? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 88 × 69? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 10.Best estimate of 540 + 747? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 633 + 309? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 173 + 480? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 796 + 181? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 191 + 287? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 66 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 16.Best estimate of 231 + 373? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 266 + 722? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 18 × 16? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 863 + 831? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 93 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 21.Best estimate of 48 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 22.Best estimate of 64 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 73 × 43? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 24.Best estimate of 64 × 66? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 25.Best estimate of 69 × 29? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 26.Best estimate of 640 + 362? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 677 + 614? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 321 + 438? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 802 + 378? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 616 + 190? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 77? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 32.Best estimate of 295 + 532? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 236 + 610? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 182 + 787? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 97 × 24? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 48 × 41? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 37.Best estimate of 628 + 672? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 74 × 44? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 39.Best estimate of 454 + 201? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 27 × 61? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
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