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 738 + 810? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 34 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 3.Best estimate of 29 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 4.Best estimate of 151 + 392? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 6.Best estimate of 66 × 50? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 7.Best estimate of 51 × 58? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 8.Best estimate of 629 + 344? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 649 + 639? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 70 × 53? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 11.Best estimate of 374 + 612? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 191 + 227? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 13.Best estimate of 28 × 22? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 14.Best estimate of 87 × 74? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 15.Best estimate of 33 × 57? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 16.Best estimate of 799 + 533? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 416 + 703? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 653 + 847? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 19.Best estimate of 743 + 292? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 28 × 78? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 21.Best estimate of 36 × 58? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 22.Best estimate of 564 + 201? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 19 × 48? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 24.Best estimate of 18 × 23? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 25.Best estimate of 266 + 149? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 625 + 787? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 42 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 89? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 29.Best estimate of 880 + 737? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 783 + 272? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 196 + 186? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 32.Best estimate of 43 × 56? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 33.Best estimate of 540 + 633? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 316 + 428? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 311 + 378? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 56 × 37? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 37.Best estimate of 391 + 523? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 451 + 569? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 17 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 40.Best estimate of 47 × 81? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
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