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 759 + 591? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 295 + 513? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 189 + 506? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 452 + 307? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 63 × 69? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 6.Best estimate of 54 × 29? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 97 × 17? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 8.Best estimate of 630 + 631? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 12 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 305 + 637? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 326 + 777? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 70 × 19? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 136 + 173? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 14.Best estimate of 512 + 644? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 70 × 77? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 16.Best estimate of 88 × 76? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 17.Best estimate of 802 + 255? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 628 + 366? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 243 + 637? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 861 + 567? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 13 × 91? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 22.Best estimate of 306 + 434? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 28 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 71 × 63? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 25.Best estimate of 23 × 89? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 13? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 27.Best estimate of 307 + 490? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 56 × 68? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 49? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 790 + 204? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 83? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 92 × 19? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 864 + 519? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 60 × 87? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 35.Best estimate of 429 + 145? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 432 + 556? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 661 + 554? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 67? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 39.Best estimate of 685 + 432? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 23 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
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