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 14 × 58? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 482 + 736? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 475 + 707? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 48 × 20? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 5.Best estimate of 91 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 6.Best estimate of 76 × 73? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 7.Best estimate of 22 × 23? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 8.Best estimate of 849 + 653? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 9.Best estimate of 811 + 800? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 11.Best estimate of 23 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 12.Best estimate of 86 × 46? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 13.Best estimate of 680 + 149? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 759 + 739? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 15.Best estimate of 12 × 18? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 16.Best estimate of 30 × 54? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 299 + 659? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 59 × 39? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 19.Best estimate of 870 + 717? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 27 × 18? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 21.Best estimate of 547 + 513? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 46 × 31? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 23.Best estimate of 27 × 64? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 24.Best estimate of 89 × 17? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 25.Best estimate of 52 × 72? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 26.Best estimate of 317 + 319? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 61? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 28.Best estimate of 93 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 29.Best estimate of 19 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 30.Best estimate of 69 × 64? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 31.Best estimate of 79 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 31? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 33.Best estimate of 94 × 71? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 34.Best estimate of 571 + 861? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 434 + 486? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 233 + 502? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 529 + 143? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 31 × 13? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 39.Best estimate of 14 × 28? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 875 + 409? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
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