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 419 + 539? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 624 + 533? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 260 + 156? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 4.Best estimate of 178 + 192? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 255 + 865? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 581 + 456? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 806 + 236? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 27? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 9.Best estimate of 508 + 226? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 83 × 27? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 11.Best estimate of 27 × 30? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 366 + 774? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 12 × 22? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 82 × 56? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 15.Best estimate of 448 + 272? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 46 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 17.Best estimate of 768 + 669? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 61 × 13? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 19.Best estimate of 36 × 77? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 20.Best estimate of 644 + 574? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 23 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 22.Best estimate of 51 × 61? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 23.Best estimate of 29 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 24.Best estimate of 67 × 83? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 25.Best estimate of 490 + 587? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 660 + 497? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 48 × 76? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 97 × 32? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 29.Best estimate of 28 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 498 + 781? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 47 × 50? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 32.Best estimate of 12 × 33? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 33.Best estimate of 831 + 610? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 380 + 155? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 52 × 60? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 36.Best estimate of 26 × 80? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 37.Best estimate of 29 × 69? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 38.Best estimate of 62 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 39.Best estimate of 589 + 576? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 82 × 50? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
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