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 26 × 88? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 2.Best estimate of 245 + 201? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 84 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 19 × 46? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 290 + 397? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 687 + 541? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 59 × 44? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 8.Best estimate of 91 × 56? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 9.Best estimate of 503 + 413? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 77 × 54? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 11.Best estimate of 500 + 868? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 41? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 14.Best estimate of 509 + 718? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 92 × 51? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 16.Best estimate of 83 × 81? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 17.Best estimate of 549 + 709? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 59 × 31? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 19.Best estimate of 421 + 372? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 328 + 723? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 462 + 217? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 637 + 374? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 378 + 531? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 235 + 314? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 25.Best estimate of 24 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 40 × 31? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 34 × 38? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 28.Best estimate of 93 × 49? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 29.Best estimate of 676 + 173? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 465 + 390? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 32.Best estimate of 555 + 260? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 308 + 504? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 838 + 591? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 96 × 32? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 48 × 91? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 37.Best estimate of 13 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 38.Best estimate of 339 + 508? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 800 + 480? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 372 + 296? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
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