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 524 + 213? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 603 + 177? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 623 + 200? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 797 + 169? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 570 + 220? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 46 × 53? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 7.Best estimate of 82 × 74? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 8.Best estimate of 201 + 830? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 28 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 10.Best estimate of 49 × 70? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 11.Best estimate of 293 + 394? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 22 × 34? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 13.Best estimate of 196 + 240? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 722 + 703? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 79 × 28? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 16.Best estimate of 37 × 34? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 17.Best estimate of 12 × 96? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 63 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 86 × 54? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 20.Best estimate of 42 × 78? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 21.Best estimate of 159 + 361? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 64 × 28? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 23.Best estimate of 625 + 531? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 48 × 73? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 25.Best estimate of 44 × 14? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 26.Best estimate of 13 × 89? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 27.Best estimate of 27 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 28.Best estimate of 82 × 73? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 29.Best estimate of 847 + 654? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 30.Best estimate of 361 + 555? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 32.Best estimate of 605 + 253? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 306 + 790? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 699 + 394? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 845 + 194? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 519 + 612? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 565 + 289? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 44 × 53? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 47? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 40.Best estimate of 18 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
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