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 449 + 646? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 601 + 364? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 667 + 207? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 264 + 695? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 94 × 30? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 6.Best estimate of 74 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 7.Best estimate of 858 + 600? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 8.Best estimate of 198 + 221? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 9.Best estimate of 49 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 292 + 735? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 16 × 68? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 199 + 192? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 68 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 14.Best estimate of 653 + 273? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 84 × 22? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 16.Best estimate of 30 × 90? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 17.Best estimate of 47 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 18.Best estimate of 16 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 706 + 568? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 479 + 855? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 683 + 498? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 785 + 130? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 274 + 747? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 761 + 244? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 12 × 28? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 26.Best estimate of 92 × 77? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 27.Best estimate of 12 × 31? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 28.Best estimate of 723 + 877? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 259 + 156? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 749 + 363? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 87 × 93? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 32.Best estimate of 618 + 859? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 421 + 495? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 242 + 438? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 443 + 852? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 122 + 152? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 558 + 844? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 649 + 727? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 54 × 17? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 40.Best estimate of 51 × 48? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
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