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 179 + 366? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 3.Best estimate of 17 × 68? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 4.Best estimate of 69 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 5.Best estimate of 523 + 302? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 18 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 62 × 57? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 8.Best estimate of 613 + 661? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 234 + 840? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 845 + 332? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 298 + 547? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 18 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 13.Best estimate of 664 + 148? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 247 + 251? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 660 + 578? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 830 + 676? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 71? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 18.Best estimate of 32 × 94? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 19.Best estimate of 18 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 20.Best estimate of 27 × 98? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 21.Best estimate of 80 × 82? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 22.Best estimate of 358 + 364? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 18? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 24.Best estimate of 743 + 205? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 847 + 722? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 648 + 596? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 471 + 151? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 59 × 40? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 30.Best estimate of 24 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 31.Best estimate of 17 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 32.Best estimate of 165 + 851? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 807 + 262? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 827 + 602? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 88 × 58? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 36.Best estimate of 739 + 786? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 37.Best estimate of 59 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 38.Best estimate of 415 + 563? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 421 + 514? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 408 + 433? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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