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 553 + 133? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 144 + 542? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 53 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 4.Best estimate of 349 + 728? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 564 + 616? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 89 × 13? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 97 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 8.Best estimate of 19 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 34 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 10.Best estimate of 14 × 47? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 73 × 64? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 12.Best estimate of 76 × 80? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 13.Best estimate of 351 + 536? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 50 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 15.Best estimate of 12 × 33? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 37 × 69? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 17.Best estimate of 36 × 73? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 18.Best estimate of 575 + 802? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 94 × 87? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 20.Best estimate of 96 × 92? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 61 × 80? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 22.Best estimate of 71 × 71? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 23.Best estimate of 385 + 615? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 222 + 615? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 328 + 146? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 476 + 558? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 51 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 28.Best estimate of 62 × 81? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 29.Best estimate of 251 + 204? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 770 + 321? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 270 + 651? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 72 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 277 + 371? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 77 × 96? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 35.Best estimate of 649 + 451? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 524 + 258? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 618 + 441? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 49? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 39.Best estimate of 297 + 176? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 79 × 63? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
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