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 87 × 84? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 2.Best estimate of 352 + 599? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 207 + 225? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 72 × 36? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 5.Best estimate of 657 + 575? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 599 + 615? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 88 × 18? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 9.Best estimate of 96 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 10.Best estimate of 562 + 580? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 20? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 12 × 66? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 13.Best estimate of 803 + 776? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 29 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 15.Best estimate of 58 × 53? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 16.Best estimate of 174 + 154? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 789 + 316? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 44 × 60? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 19.Best estimate of 41 × 13? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 662 + 813? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 590 + 272? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 727 + 292? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 67 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 24.Best estimate of 19 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 128 + 322? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 22 × 54? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 759 + 440? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 21 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 29.Best estimate of 516 + 770? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 31 × 44? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 267 + 345? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 874 + 303? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 59 × 22? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 42 × 40? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 35.Best estimate of 757 + 395? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 36 × 90? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 154 + 168? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 21? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 39.Best estimate of 470 + 307? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 468 + 638? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
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