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 414 + 421? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 238 + 876? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 225 + 577? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 48 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 633 + 435? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 493 + 476? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 37 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 195 + 408? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 54 × 69? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 10.Best estimate of 50 × 57? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 762 + 771? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 694 + 327? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 191 + 159? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 51 × 56? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 258 + 651? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 751 + 634? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 573 + 607? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 30 × 18? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 30 × 82? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 20.Best estimate of 354 + 178? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 189 + 834? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 73 × 28? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 24.Best estimate of 322 + 164? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 714 + 872? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 26.Best estimate of 69 × 97? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 27.Best estimate of 13 × 78? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 68 × 73? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 29.Best estimate of 382 + 134? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 649 + 195? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 371 + 788? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 156 + 181? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 57? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 34.Best estimate of 82 × 48? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 253 + 601? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 508 + 438? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 288 + 716? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 391 + 871? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 272 + 520? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 78 × 60? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
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