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 32 × 30? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 2.Best estimate of 27 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 3.Best estimate of 66 × 63? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 4.Best estimate of 53 × 50? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 5.Best estimate of 158 + 397? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 186 + 201? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 59 × 33? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 437 + 294? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 42 × 27? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 10.Best estimate of 137 + 477? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 44 × 50? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 12.Best estimate of 50 × 62? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 13.Best estimate of 701 + 707? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 519 + 259? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 576 + 419? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 67 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 17.Best estimate of 28 × 63? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 18.Best estimate of 91 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 19.Best estimate of 629 + 691? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 704 + 484? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 71 × 83? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 22.Best estimate of 13 × 97? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 44 × 33? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 61 × 53? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 25.Best estimate of 51 × 76? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 26.Best estimate of 51 × 78? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 28.Best estimate of 14 × 67? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 29.Best estimate of 512 + 734? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 77 × 49? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 73 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 32.Best estimate of 200 + 355? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 578 + 272? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 497 + 633? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 451 + 829? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 62 × 63? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 38.Best estimate of 83 × 70? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 39.Best estimate of 218 + 452? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 12? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
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