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 81 × 70? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 2.Best estimate of 393 + 462? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 158 + 347? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 62 × 92? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 5.Best estimate of 74 × 14? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 684 + 726? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 50? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 8.Best estimate of 26 × 42? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 48 × 96? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 10.Best estimate of 67 × 12? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 11.Best estimate of 52 × 88? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 12.Best estimate of 86 × 14? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 46 × 39? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 31 × 74? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 15.Best estimate of 18 × 30? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 319 + 647? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 228 + 554? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 626 + 317? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 51? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 82 × 27? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 19 × 29? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 22.Best estimate of 62 × 14? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 23.Best estimate of 428 + 829? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 25.Best estimate of 21 × 78? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 29 × 30? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 27.Best estimate of 855 + 453? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 314 + 687? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 79 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 30.Best estimate of 633 + 708? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 127 + 546? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 33.Best estimate of 400 + 659? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 296 + 807? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 391 + 685? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 16 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 37.Best estimate of 92 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 38.Best estimate of 156 + 506? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 27 × 30? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 40.Best estimate of 799 + 427? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
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