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 722 + 373? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 163 + 832? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 688 + 449? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 96 × 31? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 5.Best estimate of 179 + 772? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 554 + 797? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 238 + 258? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 8.Best estimate of 73 × 42? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 9.Best estimate of 52 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 10.Best estimate of 23 × 22? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 11.Best estimate of 409 + 320? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 140 + 748? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 372 + 221? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 641 + 679? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 283 + 609? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 77 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 17.Best estimate of 536 + 687? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 98 × 77? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 19.Best estimate of 98 × 56? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 20.Best estimate of 657 + 454? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 745 + 646? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 564 + 349? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 193 + 549? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 19 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 82 × 32? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 26.Best estimate of 174 + 277? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 27.Best estimate of 27 × 84? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 28.Best estimate of 842 + 660? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 44 × 91? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 30.Best estimate of 616 + 132? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 51 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 32.Best estimate of 18 × 52? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 34.Best estimate of 69 × 32? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 35.Best estimate of 682 + 848? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 23 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 37.Best estimate of 92 × 94? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 38.Best estimate of 67 × 34? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 39.Best estimate of 709 + 298? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 87 × 12? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
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