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 173 + 396? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 580 + 158? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 156 + 691? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 619 + 875? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 49 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 46 × 47? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 7.Best estimate of 21 × 44? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 8.Best estimate of 41 × 19? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 9.Best estimate of 520 + 812? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 849 + 748? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 339 + 600? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 551 + 165? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 41 × 51? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 14.Best estimate of 787 + 397? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 60 × 20? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 805 + 559? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 248 + 640? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 30 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 19.Best estimate of 596 + 854? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 20.Best estimate of 639 + 340? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 96 × 37? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 22.Best estimate of 797 + 209? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 96 × 53? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 24.Best estimate of 66 × 92? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 25.Best estimate of 37 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 26.Best estimate of 221 + 346? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 683 + 212? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 31 × 53? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 73 × 42? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 30.Best estimate of 310 + 813? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 44 × 31? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 32.Best estimate of 797 + 748? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 33.Best estimate of 294 + 528? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 37 × 49? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 35.Best estimate of 189 + 225? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 776 + 415? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 27 × 21? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 39.Best estimate of 18 × 51? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 40.Best estimate of 36 × 46? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
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