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 49 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 2.Best estimate of 804 + 679? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 3.Best estimate of 72 × 81? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 4.Best estimate of 812 + 783? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 163 + 311? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 31 × 89? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 7.Best estimate of 48 × 57? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 8.Best estimate of 79 × 14? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 9.Best estimate of 92 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 10.Best estimate of 333 + 420? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 63 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 12.Best estimate of 72 × 61? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 13.Best estimate of 139 + 384? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 78 × 82? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 15.Best estimate of 13 × 29? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 16.Best estimate of 67 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 17.Best estimate of 585 + 663? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 91 × 90? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 19.Best estimate of 226 + 836? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 417 + 688? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 51 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 22.Best estimate of 84 × 81? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 23.Best estimate of 446 + 695? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 285 + 293? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 98 × 77? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 91 × 62? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 27.Best estimate of 384 + 284? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 587 + 738? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 49? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 57 × 49? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 31.Best estimate of 238 + 624? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 93 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 33.Best estimate of 70 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 34.Best estimate of 12 × 22? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 35.Best estimate of 384 + 587? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 184 + 361? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 24 × 67? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 89 × 64? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 39.Best estimate of 16 × 79? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 40.Best estimate of 34 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
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