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 196 + 774? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 44 × 39? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 19? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 4.Best estimate of 834 + 360? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 274 + 637? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 540 + 391? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 675 + 142? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 53 × 71? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 9.Best estimate of 34 × 69? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 10.Best estimate of 34 × 32? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 11.Best estimate of 69 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 12.Best estimate of 418 + 398? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 93 × 87? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 14.Best estimate of 57 × 43? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 15.Best estimate of 60 × 47? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 242 + 517? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 83 × 83? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 18.Best estimate of 67 × 36? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 19.Best estimate of 21 × 94? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 20.Best estimate of 79 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 21.Best estimate of 721 + 457? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 42 × 84? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 23.Best estimate of 519 + 846? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 40 × 79? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 56? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 26.Best estimate of 513 + 343? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 32? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 26 × 20? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 29.Best estimate of 97 × 72? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 30.Best estimate of 578 + 397? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 773 + 574? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 50 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 33.Best estimate of 74 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 34.Best estimate of 36 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 35.Best estimate of 584 + 448? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 19 × 58? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 46 × 59? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 74 × 70? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 39.Best estimate of 28 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 40.Best estimate of 149 + 651? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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