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 29 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 2.Best estimate of 298 + 610? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 16 × 49? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 4.Best estimate of 37 × 12? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 5.Best estimate of 22 × 19? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 692 + 215? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 37 × 50? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 8.Best estimate of 51 × 89? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 9.Best estimate of 498 + 601? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 870 + 173? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 510 + 179? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 358 + 265? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 640 + 504? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 617 + 340? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 16 × 42? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 16.Best estimate of 62 × 33? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 17.Best estimate of 475 + 304? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 461 + 452? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 53 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 584 + 399? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 57 × 43? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 22.Best estimate of 299 + 586? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 583 + 591? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 23 × 51? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 764 + 179? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 407 + 139? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 22 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 28.Best estimate of 30 × 62? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 29.Best estimate of 32 × 81? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 30.Best estimate of 31 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 31.Best estimate of 47 × 63? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 32.Best estimate of 638 + 584? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 22? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 34.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 35.Best estimate of 27 × 70? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 36.Best estimate of 13 × 37? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 37.Best estimate of 739 + 662? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 430 + 341? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 439 + 673? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 18 × 62? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
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