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 21 × 62? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 2.Best estimate of 47 × 71? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 3.Best estimate of 261 + 399? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 576 + 557? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 217 + 572? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 58 × 87? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 7.Best estimate of 185 + 538? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 26 × 57? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 21 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 10.Best estimate of 89 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 11.Best estimate of 71 × 84? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 12.Best estimate of 298 + 352? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 30 × 70? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 14.Best estimate of 775 + 284? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 22 × 34? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 757 + 569? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 854 + 280? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 451 + 270? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 166 + 489? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 20 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 62 × 34? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 89 × 98? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 23.Best estimate of 608 + 680? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 31? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 25.Best estimate of 434 + 867? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 88 × 51? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 27.Best estimate of 51 × 17? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 732 + 854? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 44 × 21? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 30.Best estimate of 42 × 29? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 31.Best estimate of 440 + 534? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 798 + 825? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 233 + 594? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 163 + 240? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 35.Best estimate of 291 + 523? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 582 + 586? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 17 × 97? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 38.Best estimate of 90 × 43? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 39.Best estimate of 400 + 555? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 36 × 46? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
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