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 497 + 684? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 548 + 145? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 77 × 22? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 4.Best estimate of 86 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 5.Best estimate of 494 + 186? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 243 + 325? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 60 × 63? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 8.Best estimate of 299 + 471? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 27 × 19? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 10.Best estimate of 827 + 856? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 11.Best estimate of 30 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 12.Best estimate of 31 × 63? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 13.Best estimate of 56 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 14.Best estimate of 360 + 303? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 488 + 755? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 74 × 12? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 17.Best estimate of 82 × 66? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 18.Best estimate of 720 + 867? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 20.Best estimate of 842 + 382? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 27 × 63? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 66? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 23.Best estimate of 246 + 212? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 52? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 25.Best estimate of 42 × 78? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 26.Best estimate of 678 + 393? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 59 × 34? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 28.Best estimate of 120 + 607? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 203 + 209? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 30.Best estimate of 41 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 31.Best estimate of 525 + 837? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 60 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 51 × 24? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 34.Best estimate of 321 + 377? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 48 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 36.Best estimate of 43 × 13? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 79 × 46? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 38.Best estimate of 21 × 62? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 39.Best estimate of 677 + 326? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 40 × 64? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
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