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 401 + 143? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 252 + 380? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 265 + 851? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 91 × 30? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 5.Best estimate of 16 × 48? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 88 × 93? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 7.Best estimate of 14 × 76? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 53? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 9.Best estimate of 28 × 31? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 83 × 42? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 11.Best estimate of 647 + 713? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 630 + 228? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 86 × 34? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 14.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 15.Best estimate of 652 + 542? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 686 + 269? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 786 + 728? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 71 × 57? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 19.Best estimate of 342 + 341? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 294 + 169? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 67 × 12? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 202 + 187? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 23.Best estimate of 225 + 407? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 13 × 70? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 70 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 26.Best estimate of 62 × 22? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 825 + 678? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 28.Best estimate of 807 + 658? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 29.Best estimate of 22 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 30.Best estimate of 440 + 639? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 98 × 43? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 48 × 40? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 33.Best estimate of 463 + 257? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 22 × 73? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 36.Best estimate of 180 + 878? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 26 × 32? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 53 × 87? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 39.Best estimate of 383 + 687? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 73 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
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