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 38 × 34? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 2.Best estimate of 32 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 47 × 20? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 4.Best estimate of 572 + 516? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 449 + 600? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 51 × 77? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 44 × 31? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 96 × 62? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 9.Best estimate of 644 + 427? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 755 + 582? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 84 × 28? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 12.Best estimate of 26 × 68? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 13.Best estimate of 801 + 231? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 623 + 431? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 211 + 427? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 495 + 486? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 79 × 46? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 18.Best estimate of 92 × 32? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 19.Best estimate of 93 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 20.Best estimate of 83 × 30? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 14 × 41? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 22.Best estimate of 422 + 184? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 72 × 51? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 24.Best estimate of 306 + 795? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 14 × 62? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 339 + 286? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 345 + 291? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 86 × 94? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 29.Best estimate of 53 × 24? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 265 + 127? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 49 × 94? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 32.Best estimate of 133 + 343? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 81 × 73? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 34.Best estimate of 98 × 76? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 35.Best estimate of 59 × 21? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 36.Best estimate of 56 × 73? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 37.Best estimate of 239 + 193? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 427 + 387? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 289 + 465? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 604 + 120? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
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