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 760 + 281? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 547 + 427? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 374 + 234? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 46 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 5.Best estimate of 14 × 82? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 127 + 406? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 56 × 60? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 8.Best estimate of 846 + 479? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 239 + 780? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 33 × 98? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 11.Best estimate of 281 + 293? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 836 + 153? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 664 + 183? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 30 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 69 × 69? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 16.Best estimate of 83 × 42? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 17.Best estimate of 628 + 360? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 22 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 19.Best estimate of 816 + 367? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 84 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 21.Best estimate of 44 × 76? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 22.Best estimate of 511 + 124? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 359 + 733? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 164 + 386? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 714 + 682? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 80? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 27.Best estimate of 521 + 417? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 206 + 525? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 28 × 83? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 30.Best estimate of 14 × 48? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 31.Best estimate of 299 + 856? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 54? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 72 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 34.Best estimate of 12 × 18? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 35.Best estimate of 757 + 590? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 39 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 37.Best estimate of 479 + 710? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 28 × 50? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 39.Best estimate of 668 + 444? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 57 × 72? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
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