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 98 × 44? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 2.Best estimate of 658 + 571? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 369 + 525? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 83 × 41? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 5.Best estimate of 54 × 71? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 6.Best estimate of 39 × 44? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 7.Best estimate of 43 × 23? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 8.Best estimate of 194 + 593? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 168 + 414? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 780 + 765? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 17 × 92? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 12.Best estimate of 142 + 464? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 848 + 243? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 214 + 744? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 737 + 434? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 731 + 716? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 26 × 98? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 18.Best estimate of 385 + 719? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 14 × 84? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 20.Best estimate of 87 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 21.Best estimate of 40 × 29? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 22.Best estimate of 60 × 20? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 74 × 51? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 24.Best estimate of 97 × 61? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 66 × 71? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 26.Best estimate of 154 + 127? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 27.Best estimate of 618 + 203? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 795 + 429? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 655 + 794? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 89 × 44? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 31.Best estimate of 66 × 50? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 32.Best estimate of 419 + 174? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 28 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 34.Best estimate of 597 + 623? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 523 + 458? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 87 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 37.Best estimate of 23 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 38.Best estimate of 19 × 90? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 39.Best estimate of 66 × 53? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 40.Best estimate of 746 + 570? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
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