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 743 + 229? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 251 + 830? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 251 + 792? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 39 × 61? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 49? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 97 × 73? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 90 × 56? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 8.Best estimate of 226 + 312? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 77 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 10.Best estimate of 283 + 653? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 557 + 342? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 86 × 42? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 54? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 14.Best estimate of 90 × 13? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 15.Best estimate of 56 × 13? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 16.Best estimate of 87 × 59? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 17.Best estimate of 604 + 372? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 222 + 166? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 43 × 22? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 20.Best estimate of 12 × 40? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 59 × 56? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 22.Best estimate of 31 × 30? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 49 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 47? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 26.Best estimate of 74 × 38? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 27.Best estimate of 685 + 403? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 12 × 88? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 29.Best estimate of 613 + 444? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 70 × 31? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 31.Best estimate of 787 + 753? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 278 + 192? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 50 × 80? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 35.Best estimate of 714 + 556? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 93 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 37.Best estimate of 662 + 794? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 94 × 98? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 39.Best estimate of 141 + 677? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 93? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
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