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 818 + 447? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 78 × 23? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 3.Best estimate of 469 + 828? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 51 × 38? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 5.Best estimate of 422 + 610? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 742 + 485? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 578 + 571? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 44 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 97 × 52? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 684 + 331? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 53 × 88? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 12.Best estimate of 26 × 43? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 177 + 279? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 70 × 98? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 15.Best estimate of 52 × 72? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 16.Best estimate of 286 + 551? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 537 + 314? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 38 × 77? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 19.Best estimate of 153 + 368? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 690 + 483? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 139 + 228? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 54 × 61? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 23.Best estimate of 23 × 14? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 24.Best estimate of 213 + 725? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 806 + 538? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 27.Best estimate of 36 × 72? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 97? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 34 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 21 × 83? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 162 + 221? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 32.Best estimate of 818 + 508? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 71 × 53? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 34.Best estimate of 318 + 773? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 23 × 87? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 36.Best estimate of 89 × 47? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 37.Best estimate of 338 + 746? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 72 × 87? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 39.Best estimate of 222 + 151? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 96 × 53? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
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