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 24 × 51? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 128 + 848? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 156 + 217? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 565 + 828? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 66 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 6.Best estimate of 571 + 345? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 20 × 60? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 529 + 127? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 46 × 33? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 10.Best estimate of 176 + 280? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 732 + 665? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 12.Best estimate of 30 × 87? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 13.Best estimate of 429 + 629? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 41 × 70? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 15.Best estimate of 40 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 57? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 803 + 211? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 63 × 32? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 19.Best estimate of 594 + 497? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 379 + 141? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 43 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 22.Best estimate of 215 + 268? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 26 × 41? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 24.Best estimate of 58 × 58? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 25.Best estimate of 91 × 60? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 26.Best estimate of 51 × 40? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 27.Best estimate of 578 + 255? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 90 × 36? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 29.Best estimate of 611 + 847? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 19 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 31.Best estimate of 252 + 632? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 44 × 90? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 33.Best estimate of 16 × 63? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 64 × 22? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 87 × 94? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 36.Best estimate of 51 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 37.Best estimate of 27 × 79? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 38.Best estimate of 691 + 298? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 444 + 377? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 730 + 547? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
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