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 37 × 12? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 52? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 4.Best estimate of 195 + 480? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 558 + 206? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 36 × 22? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 74 × 77? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 8.Best estimate of 230 + 139? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 880 + 484? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 10.Best estimate of 462 + 323? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 294 + 585? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 495 + 723? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 685 + 725? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 307 + 474? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 98 × 74? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 16.Best estimate of 614 + 445? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 549 + 739? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 310 + 596? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 70 × 77? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 20.Best estimate of 34 × 57? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 21.Best estimate of 239 + 332? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 22.Best estimate of 130 + 670? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 29 × 58? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 25.Best estimate of 42 × 56? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 26.Best estimate of 18 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 27.Best estimate of 98 × 66? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 52 × 52? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 29.Best estimate of 424 + 632? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 40 × 71? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 31.Best estimate of 209 + 286? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 664 + 551? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 262 + 479? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 83 × 29? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 35.Best estimate of 72 × 61? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 36.Best estimate of 348 + 127? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 71 × 33? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 38.Best estimate of 310 + 132? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 43 × 62? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 40.Best estimate of 57 × 30? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
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