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 91 × 49? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 2.Best estimate of 58 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 3.Best estimate of 83 × 88? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 4.Best estimate of 44 × 90? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 5.Best estimate of 626 + 135? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 133 + 600? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 90 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 8.Best estimate of 151 + 491? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 768 + 348? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 271 + 555? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 384 + 583? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 39 × 50? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 13.Best estimate of 87 × 16? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 14.Best estimate of 77 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 15.Best estimate of 53 × 53? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 16.Best estimate of 146 + 487? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 41? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 861 + 287? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 296 + 636? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 77 × 34? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 74 × 98? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 92? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 23.Best estimate of 54 × 88? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 24.Best estimate of 162 + 343? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 89 × 74? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 26.Best estimate of 29 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 77 × 98? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 28.Best estimate of 93 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 29.Best estimate of 86 × 18? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 30.Best estimate of 564 + 200? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 14 × 12? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10
- 32.Best estimate of 28 × 98? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 33.Best estimate of 601 + 202? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 536 + 184? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 23 × 51? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 835 + 383? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 291 + 165? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 351 + 129? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 404 + 299? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 93 × 74? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
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