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 12 × 66? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 87 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 3.Best estimate of 133 + 427? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 136 + 248? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 88 × 60? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 6.Best estimate of 71 × 27? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 7.Best estimate of 23 × 41? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 671 + 153? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 48 × 38? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 10.Best estimate of 868 + 357? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 12.Best estimate of 98 × 88? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 61 × 76? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 14.Best estimate of 376 + 545? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 736 + 729? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 679 + 322? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 498 + 273? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 672 + 858? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 686 + 802? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 26 × 97? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 60 × 89? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 22.Best estimate of 773 + 851? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 23.Best estimate of 72 × 20? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 397 + 587? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 366 + 267? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 877 + 819? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 27.Best estimate of 69 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 28.Best estimate of 18 × 61? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 29.Best estimate of 546 + 515? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 66 × 57? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 31.Best estimate of 231 + 275? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 62 × 82? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 33.Best estimate of 545 + 747? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 543 + 443? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 18 × 49? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 36.Best estimate of 381 + 245? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 468 + 420? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 64 × 56? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 39.Best estimate of 26 × 89? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 40.Best estimate of 360 + 122? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
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