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 238 + 840? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 349 + 698? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 49 × 21? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 4.Best estimate of 215 + 307? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 42 × 23? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 37 × 51? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 7.Best estimate of 76 × 43? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 8.Best estimate of 34 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 9.Best estimate of 681 + 243? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 308 + 133? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 88? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 12.Best estimate of 68 × 63? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 13.Best estimate of 442 + 456? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 87 × 70? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 15.Best estimate of 69 × 59? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 16.Best estimate of 48 × 60? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 17.Best estimate of 485 + 761? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 16 × 60? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 19.Best estimate of 53 × 68? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 20.Best estimate of 27 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 21.Best estimate of 72 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 22.Best estimate of 477 + 762? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 24.Best estimate of 625 + 795? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 16 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 26.Best estimate of 477 + 643? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 143 + 452? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 51 × 60? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 29.Best estimate of 60 × 53? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 31.Best estimate of 76 × 64? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 32.Best estimate of 27 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 225 + 244? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 676 + 670? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 30 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 36.Best estimate of 718 + 336? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 73 × 34? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 38.Best estimate of 640 + 363? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 19 × 53? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 40.Best estimate of 16 × 27? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
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