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 61 × 22? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 71 × 24? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 3.Best estimate of 51 × 13? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 4.Best estimate of 28 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 5.Best estimate of 56 × 57? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 6.Best estimate of 56 × 87? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 7.Best estimate of 442 + 189? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 86 × 74? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 9.Best estimate of 816 + 207? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 346 + 571? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 19 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 146 + 374? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 76 × 27? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 14.Best estimate of 98 × 87? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 15.Best estimate of 30 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 339 + 416? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 50 × 86? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 18.Best estimate of 78 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 19.Best estimate of 50 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 20.Best estimate of 351 + 367? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 60 × 92? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 22.Best estimate of 46 × 64? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 23.Best estimate of 817 + 443? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 838 + 778? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 771 + 461? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 96 × 22? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 81 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 28.Best estimate of 766 + 402? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 37 × 56? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 30.Best estimate of 64 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 31.Best estimate of 91 × 54? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 32.Best estimate of 33 × 91? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 33.Best estimate of 13 × 24? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 34.Best estimate of 347 + 729? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 680 + 434? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 62 × 73? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 37.Best estimate of 299 + 318? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 200 + 751? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 46 × 90? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 40.Best estimate of 877 + 778? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
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