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 98 × 84? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 2.Best estimate of 30 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 3.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 4.Best estimate of 84 × 42? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 5.Best estimate of 52 × 62? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 76 × 23? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 214 + 381? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 852 + 745? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 90 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 10.Best estimate of 381 + 443? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 82 × 13? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 12? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 13.Best estimate of 34 × 37? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 14.Best estimate of 16 × 98? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 15.Best estimate of 38 × 93? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 16.Best estimate of 41 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 17.Best estimate of 165 + 499? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 41 × 12? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 19.Best estimate of 30 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 20.Best estimate of 326 + 695? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 96 × 97? (a) 100000 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 712 + 264? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 51 × 40? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 24.Best estimate of 413 + 429? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 22 × 98? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 26.Best estimate of 17 × 80? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 27.Best estimate of 98 × 27? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 790 + 205? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 835 + 871? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 30.Best estimate of 201 + 222? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 37? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 32.Best estimate of 70 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 120 + 682? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 492 + 419? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 243 + 435? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 388 + 297? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 67 × 17? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 306 + 158? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 36 × 13? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 40.Best estimate of 82 × 14? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
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