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 478 + 682? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 551 + 412? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 644 + 172? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 512 + 689? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 96 × 87? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 6.Best estimate of 172 + 298? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 273 + 310? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 178 + 329? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 419 + 726? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 639 + 396? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 93 × 82? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 12.Best estimate of 64 × 17? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 791 + 795? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 14.Best estimate of 96 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 37 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 16.Best estimate of 83 × 74? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 17.Best estimate of 82 × 38? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 18.Best estimate of 39 × 12? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 540 + 186? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 41 × 59? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 79? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 32 × 22? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 23.Best estimate of 184 + 743? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 257 + 676? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 91 × 62? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 26.Best estimate of 12 × 88? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 27.Best estimate of 67 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 28.Best estimate of 363 + 654? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 286 + 710? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 61 × 13? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 31.Best estimate of 244 + 338? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 81 × 97? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 33.Best estimate of 863 + 271? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 19 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 77 × 69? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 36.Best estimate of 712 + 333? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 39 × 21? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 38.Best estimate of 190 + 473? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 511 + 590? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 32 × 32? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
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