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 775 + 157? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 589 + 635? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 24 × 68? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 787 + 712? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 816 + 327? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 626 + 846? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 481 + 405? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 18? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 626 + 173? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 191 + 156? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 98 × 90? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 12.Best estimate of 39 × 38? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 21 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 70 × 37? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 39? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 16.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 17.Best estimate of 19 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 27 × 83? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 19.Best estimate of 212 + 614? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 92 × 81? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 21.Best estimate of 40 × 54? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 22.Best estimate of 34 × 91? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 23.Best estimate of 851 + 258? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 471 + 851? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 382 + 761? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 693 + 214? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 60 × 40? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 28.Best estimate of 613 + 252? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 359 + 770? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 26 × 91? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 31.Best estimate of 820 + 852? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 32.Best estimate of 27 × 62? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 33.Best estimate of 20 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 34.Best estimate of 758 + 322? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 51 × 28? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 36.Best estimate of 36 × 84? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 37.Best estimate of 47 × 74? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 38.Best estimate of 69 × 70? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 39.Best estimate of 125 + 246? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 59 × 29? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
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