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 560 + 161? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 212 + 451? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 23 × 44? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 471 + 559? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 83 × 19? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 6.Best estimate of 40 × 96? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 7.Best estimate of 534 + 551? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 654 + 785? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 840 + 595? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 685 + 873? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 32 × 97? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 836 + 165? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 391 + 593? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 16 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 15.Best estimate of 69 × 74? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 16.Best estimate of 16 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 17.Best estimate of 406 + 196? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 713 + 729? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 36 × 46? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 20.Best estimate of 569 + 124? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 589 + 154? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 83 × 60? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 23.Best estimate of 23 × 12? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 24.Best estimate of 91 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 67? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 26.Best estimate of 196 + 651? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 88 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 28.Best estimate of 92 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 29.Best estimate of 26 × 59? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 30.Best estimate of 186 + 820? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 97 × 91? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 32.Best estimate of 217 + 356? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 329 + 758? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 21 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 35.Best estimate of 77 × 94? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 36.Best estimate of 93 × 59? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 37.Best estimate of 125 + 527? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 31 × 33? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 39.Best estimate of 424 + 717? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 53 × 62? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
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