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 768 + 696? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 287 + 264? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 86 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 4.Best estimate of 79 × 13? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 5.Best estimate of 70 × 37? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 44? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 7.Best estimate of 563 + 703? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 8.Best estimate of 46 × 49? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 9.Best estimate of 448 + 840? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 68 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 11.Best estimate of 870 + 662? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 880 + 596? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 49 × 61? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 851 + 358? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 37 × 79? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 16.Best estimate of 703 + 286? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 731 + 735? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 296 + 442? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 39? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 20.Best estimate of 253 + 762? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 135 + 211? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 22.Best estimate of 611 + 786? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 40 × 23? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 24.Best estimate of 54 × 50? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 25.Best estimate of 32 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 62 × 77? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 27.Best estimate of 66 × 54? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 28.Best estimate of 653 + 298? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 27 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 30.Best estimate of 756 + 472? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 693 + 619? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 405 + 201? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 76 × 19? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 34.Best estimate of 454 + 525? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 14 × 81? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 36.Best estimate of 17 × 64? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 37.Best estimate of 842 + 697? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 43 × 20? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 14 × 54? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 385 + 818? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
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