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 158 + 506? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 31 × 71? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 3.Best estimate of 33 × 76? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 4.Best estimate of 594 + 327? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 838 + 787? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 6.Best estimate of 51 × 30? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 70 × 64? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 49? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 9.Best estimate of 581 + 153? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 209 + 379? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 32 × 53? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 91 × 37? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 14.Best estimate of 92 × 39? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 15.Best estimate of 82 × 28? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 16.Best estimate of 20 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 17.Best estimate of 833 + 629? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 18.Best estimate of 87 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 688 + 132? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 363 + 342? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 69 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 22.Best estimate of 296 + 472? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 629 + 669? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 705 + 228? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 132 + 470? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 13 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 63 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 28.Best estimate of 40 × 44? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 332 + 657? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 23 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 31.Best estimate of 17 × 84? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 500 + 656? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 797 + 743? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 44 × 18? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 35.Best estimate of 727 + 654? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 28 × 80? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 37.Best estimate of 542 + 125? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 92 × 24? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 39.Best estimate of 29 × 44? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 40.Best estimate of 351 + 683? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
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