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 243 + 705? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 97 × 60? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 3.Best estimate of 517 + 140? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 18 × 60? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 383 + 232? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 80 × 48? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 7.Best estimate of 92 × 90? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 8.Best estimate of 815 + 240? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 84 × 44? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 10.Best estimate of 261 + 875? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 781 + 294? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 580 + 299? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 76 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 14.Best estimate of 851 + 727? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 855 + 741? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 16.Best estimate of 70 × 88? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 17.Best estimate of 163 + 659? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 566 + 424? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 489 + 508? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 79 × 70? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 48? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 23.Best estimate of 33 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 24.Best estimate of 381 + 781? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 59 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 42? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 27.Best estimate of 330 + 192? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 13 × 73? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 29.Best estimate of 12 × 32? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 30.Best estimate of 191 + 340? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 302 + 646? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 555 + 324? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 576 + 799? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 343 + 167? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 223 + 535? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 36 × 17? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 194 + 521? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 28 × 62? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 39.Best estimate of 54 × 40? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 40.Best estimate of 323 + 140? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
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