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 92 × 32? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 2.Best estimate of 30 × 14? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 703 + 221? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 769 + 793? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 82 × 40? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 6.Best estimate of 864 + 205? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 43 × 21? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 8.Best estimate of 53 × 74? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 9.Best estimate of 385 + 573? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 34 × 18? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 27 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 12.Best estimate of 87 × 73? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 13.Best estimate of 27 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 48 × 63? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 15.Best estimate of 14 × 80? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 16.Best estimate of 382 + 393? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 23 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 86 × 69? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 19.Best estimate of 255 + 497? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 874 + 301? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 141 + 566? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 207 + 402? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 52 × 58? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 24.Best estimate of 31 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 25.Best estimate of 627 + 811? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 847 + 294? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 464 + 409? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 300 + 176? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 29.Best estimate of 60 × 43? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 30.Best estimate of 53 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 31.Best estimate of 31 × 80? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 32.Best estimate of 30 × 93? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 33.Best estimate of 34 × 39? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 63 × 68? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 35.Best estimate of 84 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 36.Best estimate of 262 + 136? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 328 + 445? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 62 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 39.Best estimate of 19 × 14? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 40.Best estimate of 81 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
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