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 34 × 18? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 2.Best estimate of 380 + 295? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 22 × 48? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 4.Best estimate of 493 + 800? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 334 + 846? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 316 + 400? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 186 + 803? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 190 + 412? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 289 + 861? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 18 × 78? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 11.Best estimate of 746 + 612? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 89 × 24? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 13.Best estimate of 829 + 420? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 24 × 18? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 15.Best estimate of 629 + 812? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 83 × 53? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 17.Best estimate of 210 + 431? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 454 + 839? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 746 + 675? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 94 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 21.Best estimate of 188 + 730? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 12 × 41? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 23.Best estimate of 79 × 27? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 24.Best estimate of 74 × 83? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 25.Best estimate of 23 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 632 + 131? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 89 × 83? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 28.Best estimate of 130 + 331? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 29.Best estimate of 340 + 161? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 88 × 96? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 31.Best estimate of 815 + 711? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 32.Best estimate of 41 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 33.Best estimate of 686 + 129? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 351 + 362? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 12 × 32? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 573 + 390? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 66 × 92? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 38.Best estimate of 578 + 616? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 80 × 13? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 40.Best estimate of 90 × 56? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
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