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 31 × 20? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 2.Best estimate of 27 × 71? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 3.Best estimate of 728 + 814? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 330 + 545? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 34 × 61? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 6.Best estimate of 225 + 620? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 531 + 786? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 67 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 9.Best estimate of 76 × 27? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 10.Best estimate of 798 + 193? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 21 × 44? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 12.Best estimate of 431 + 273? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 84 × 18? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 23? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 59 × 78? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 16.Best estimate of 26 × 91? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 17.Best estimate of 547 + 510? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 68 × 98? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 84 × 29? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 20.Best estimate of 56 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 21.Best estimate of 240 + 168? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 22.Best estimate of 449 + 159? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 79 × 24? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 25.Best estimate of 84 × 24? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 22 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 27.Best estimate of 410 + 476? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 235 + 643? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 96 × 27? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 30.Best estimate of 507 + 128? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 97 × 87? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 32.Best estimate of 40 × 14? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 33.Best estimate of 46 × 24? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 34.Best estimate of 49 × 49? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 35.Best estimate of 285 + 290? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 489 + 513? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 62? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 38.Best estimate of 311 + 352? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 711 + 823? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 186 + 511? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
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