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 51 × 91? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 2.Best estimate of 532 + 389? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 24 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 4.Best estimate of 479 + 449? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 88 × 73? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 6.Best estimate of 380 + 176? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 496 + 608? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 370 + 775? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 18 × 69? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 10.Best estimate of 348 + 832? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 78 × 37? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 12.Best estimate of 640 + 644? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 77 × 97? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 14.Best estimate of 98 × 60? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 51 × 67? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 16.Best estimate of 847 + 161? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 29 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 18.Best estimate of 22 × 42? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 19.Best estimate of 70 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 20.Best estimate of 610 + 209? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 24 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 22.Best estimate of 24 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 23.Best estimate of 539 + 874? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 24.Best estimate of 263 + 722? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 73 × 30? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 26.Best estimate of 747 + 352? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 71? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 28.Best estimate of 17 × 87? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 50 × 84? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 30.Best estimate of 625 + 126? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 452 + 745? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 423 + 773? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 858 + 643? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 34.Best estimate of 76 × 47? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 234 + 345? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 46 × 58? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 37.Best estimate of 415 + 286? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 77 × 68? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 39.Best estimate of 87 × 52? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 40.Best estimate of 51 × 30? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
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