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 488 + 646? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 42 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 3.Best estimate of 20 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 4.Best estimate of 13 × 98? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 5.Best estimate of 26 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 6.Best estimate of 22 × 44? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 38? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 8.Best estimate of 48 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 9.Best estimate of 876 + 392? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 32 × 82? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 11.Best estimate of 671 + 189? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 761 + 474? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 558 + 570? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 81 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 880 + 574? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 16.Best estimate of 63 × 72? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 17.Best estimate of 802 + 743? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 24 × 89? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 19.Best estimate of 571 + 574? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 66 × 53? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 21.Best estimate of 790 + 302? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 151 + 258? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 157 + 216? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 24.Best estimate of 91 × 17? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 26.Best estimate of 829 + 263? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 30 × 50? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 28.Best estimate of 36 × 81? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 29.Best estimate of 93 × 83? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 30.Best estimate of 198 + 320? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 834 + 575? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 12 × 76? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 82 × 93? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 34.Best estimate of 669 + 440? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 36 × 24? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 36.Best estimate of 123 + 843? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 871 + 500? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 160 + 679? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 43 × 96? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 40.Best estimate of 484 + 437? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
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