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 770 + 434? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 24? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 3.Best estimate of 594 + 155? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 78 × 42? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 5.Best estimate of 54 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 27 × 52? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 7.Best estimate of 27 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 8.Best estimate of 56 × 63? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 9.Best estimate of 17 × 19? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 24 × 29? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 11.Best estimate of 93 × 72? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 12.Best estimate of 761 + 151? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 44 × 32? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 38 × 72? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 15.Best estimate of 30 × 48? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 16.Best estimate of 525 + 742? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 317 + 585? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 185 + 686? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 46 × 61? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 20.Best estimate of 390 + 467? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 79 × 81? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 22.Best estimate of 58 × 14? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 226 + 492? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 50 × 74? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 25.Best estimate of 56 × 33? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 26.Best estimate of 46 × 70? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 28.Best estimate of 632 + 247? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 44 × 50? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 30.Best estimate of 37 × 67? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 31.Best estimate of 707 + 381? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 399 + 799? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 451 + 535? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 89 × 37? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 35.Best estimate of 457 + 126? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 44 × 90? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 90 × 73? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 38.Best estimate of 643 + 256? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 820 + 679? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 40.Best estimate of 71 × 78? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
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