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 848 + 184? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 60 × 20? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 58 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 4.Best estimate of 26 × 71? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 5.Best estimate of 96 × 43? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 19? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 7.Best estimate of 600 + 154? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 535 + 126? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 98 × 53? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 10.Best estimate of 29 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 11.Best estimate of 508 + 414? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 364 + 675? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 151 + 183? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 53 × 31? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 15.Best estimate of 747 + 711? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 365 + 764? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 653 + 698? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 46 × 57? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 60 × 87? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 20.Best estimate of 41 × 80? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 21.Best estimate of 57 × 21? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 22.Best estimate of 827 + 242? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 21 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 49? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 25.Best estimate of 46 × 50? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 26.Best estimate of 72 × 53? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 27.Best estimate of 848 + 294? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 87 × 76? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 29.Best estimate of 411 + 174? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 19 × 77? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 867 + 436? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 285 + 129? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 18? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 23 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 28 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 36.Best estimate of 62 × 60? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 37.Best estimate of 12 × 42? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 38.Best estimate of 27 × 49? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 36 × 32? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 21 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
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