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 340 + 218? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 303 + 691? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 84 × 56? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 4.Best estimate of 50 × 48? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 5.Best estimate of 215 + 587? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 707 + 323? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 73 × 39? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 8.Best estimate of 158 + 273? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 36 × 71? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 10.Best estimate of 96 × 87? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 11.Best estimate of 86 × 78? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 12.Best estimate of 626 + 302? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 221 + 700? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 622 + 417? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 57 × 81? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 16.Best estimate of 79 × 80? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 17.Best estimate of 378 + 838? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 98 × 58? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 803 + 225? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 193 + 634? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 305 + 514? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 547 + 371? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 51 × 58? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 24.Best estimate of 28 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 84 × 62? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 26.Best estimate of 59 × 17? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 27.Best estimate of 33 × 60? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 28.Best estimate of 89 × 13? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 14 × 43? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 30.Best estimate of 709 + 161? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 265 + 393? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 320 + 407? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 544 + 420? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 74 × 56? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 56 × 97? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 37.Best estimate of 388 + 233? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 793 + 211? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 30 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 40.Best estimate of 426 + 479? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
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