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 833 + 854? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 19 × 54? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 135 + 283? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 814 + 838? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 447 + 172? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 305 + 315? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 89 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 8.Best estimate of 63 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 9.Best estimate of 772 + 346? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 485 + 229? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 29 × 28? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 27 × 17? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 13.Best estimate of 740 + 283? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 710 + 630? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 854 + 840? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 16.Best estimate of 57 × 27? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 50? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 18.Best estimate of 852 + 743? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 826 + 737? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 262 + 789? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 284 + 832? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 61 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 52 × 14? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 24.Best estimate of 219 + 554? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 39 × 68? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 26.Best estimate of 341 + 515? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 17 × 81? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 28.Best estimate of 98 × 13? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 29.Best estimate of 337 + 127? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 30.Best estimate of 853 + 430? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 600 + 338? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 56 × 72? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 33.Best estimate of 289 + 211? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 67 × 14? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 50 × 17? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 36.Best estimate of 39 × 56? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 37.Best estimate of 210 + 271? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 50 × 12? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 693 + 209? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 204 + 541? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
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