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 56 × 24? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 2.Best estimate of 246 + 522? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 18 × 44? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 4.Best estimate of 158 + 534? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 74 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 6.Best estimate of 33 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 7.Best estimate of 90 × 93? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 8.Best estimate of 73 × 52? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 9.Best estimate of 187 + 585? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 86 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 86? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 12.Best estimate of 96 × 78? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 13.Best estimate of 47 × 61? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 49? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 16 × 94? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 16.Best estimate of 29 × 13? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 17.Best estimate of 82 × 66? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 18.Best estimate of 94 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 19.Best estimate of 629 + 267? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 51 × 44? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 21.Best estimate of 42 × 67? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 22.Best estimate of 88 × 68? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 23.Best estimate of 560 + 789? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 12 × 79? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 47 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 26.Best estimate of 30 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 13 × 68? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 28.Best estimate of 608 + 186? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 531 + 159? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 91 × 26? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 31.Best estimate of 310 + 723? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 249 + 559? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 41 × 42? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 738 + 556? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 81 × 70? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 36.Best estimate of 51 × 97? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 37.Best estimate of 217 + 543? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 59 × 83? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 39.Best estimate of 482 + 667? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 603 + 130? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
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