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 50 × 27? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 2.Best estimate of 225 + 176? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 642 + 651? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 59 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 5.Best estimate of 692 + 532? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 358 + 593? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 26 × 51? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 8.Best estimate of 566 + 709? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 44 × 91? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 10.Best estimate of 23 × 84? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 82 × 62? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 12.Best estimate of 59 × 31? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 13.Best estimate of 91 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 14.Best estimate of 61 × 68? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 52 × 54? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 17.Best estimate of 58 × 69? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 18.Best estimate of 570 + 372? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 169 + 228? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 27 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 21.Best estimate of 51 × 31? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 22.Best estimate of 353 + 617? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 32 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 40 × 27? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 25.Best estimate of 38 × 16? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 30 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 308 + 594? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 855 + 839? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 29.Best estimate of 810 + 665? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 351 + 590? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 34 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 32.Best estimate of 668 + 863? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 667 + 585? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 38 × 64? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 35.Best estimate of 378 + 806? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 458 + 788? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 74 × 78? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 38.Best estimate of 36 × 14? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 39.Best estimate of 166 + 785? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 24 × 12? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
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