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 461 + 122? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 49 × 61? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 41? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 4.Best estimate of 271 + 633? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 97 × 58? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 6.Best estimate of 80 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 7.Best estimate of 56 × 77? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 8.Best estimate of 56 × 32? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 17 × 59? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 10.Best estimate of 63 × 32? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 11.Best estimate of 96 × 67? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 12.Best estimate of 56 × 48? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 13.Best estimate of 62 × 62? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 14.Best estimate of 60 × 62? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 16.Best estimate of 43 × 14? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 60 × 33? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 18.Best estimate of 322 + 622? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 18 × 84? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 877 + 367? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 22.Best estimate of 51 × 27? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 46 × 12? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 31 × 28? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 25.Best estimate of 69 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 26.Best estimate of 84 × 72? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 27.Best estimate of 66 × 62? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 28.Best estimate of 751 + 478? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 224 + 409? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 36 × 79? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 31.Best estimate of 84 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 32.Best estimate of 613 + 697? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 89 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 14 × 91? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 35.Best estimate of 16 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 36.Best estimate of 239 + 139? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 29 × 28? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 38.Best estimate of 86 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 39.Best estimate of 98 × 27? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 766 + 554? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
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