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 26 × 67? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 2.Best estimate of 59 × 44? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 3.Best estimate of 97 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 869 + 691? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 732 + 552? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 677 + 814? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 80 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 8.Best estimate of 429 + 531? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 868 + 693? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 10.Best estimate of 308 + 698? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 313 + 521? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 69 × 40? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 70? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 14.Best estimate of 89 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 37 × 24? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 16.Best estimate of 34 × 13? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 17.Best estimate of 63 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 18.Best estimate of 81 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 19.Best estimate of 529 + 827? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 17 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 21.Best estimate of 50 × 14? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 24 × 81? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 23.Best estimate of 36 × 91? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 24.Best estimate of 53 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 25.Best estimate of 763 + 401? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 651 + 879? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 314 + 652? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 785 + 388? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 651 + 291? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 39? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 31.Best estimate of 576 + 203? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 69 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 33.Best estimate of 71 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 14 × 87? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 497 + 740? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 80 × 71? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 37.Best estimate of 864 + 607? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 54 × 91? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 39.Best estimate of 447 + 483? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 31 × 82? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
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