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 440 + 133? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 54 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 91 × 87? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 4.Best estimate of 742 + 700? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 384 + 464? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 48 × 13? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 7.Best estimate of 63 × 46? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 8.Best estimate of 156 + 605? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 67 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 10.Best estimate of 90 × 68? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 11.Best estimate of 73 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 12.Best estimate of 468 + 264? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 228 + 200? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 40 × 34? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 96 × 17? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 16.Best estimate of 47 × 58? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 17.Best estimate of 77 × 18? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 18.Best estimate of 98 × 21? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 19.Best estimate of 83 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 20.Best estimate of 51 × 63? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 44 × 22? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 22.Best estimate of 551 + 207? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 524 + 407? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 58 × 56? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 25.Best estimate of 16 × 14? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 26.Best estimate of 32 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 27.Best estimate of 772 + 769? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 267 + 513? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 551 + 526? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 766 + 761? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 30 × 34? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 32.Best estimate of 291 + 482? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 63 × 64? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 34.Best estimate of 710 + 204? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 680 + 223? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 622 + 780? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 677 + 209? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 721 + 557? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 829 + 797? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 63? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
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