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 380 + 451? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 288 + 295? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 37 × 54? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 4.Best estimate of 819 + 333? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 96 × 37? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 6.Best estimate of 21 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 7.Best estimate of 293 + 317? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 251 + 625? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 79 × 34? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 10.Best estimate of 44 × 80? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 11.Best estimate of 83 × 19? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 12.Best estimate of 69 × 87? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 13.Best estimate of 83 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 14.Best estimate of 29 × 77? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 15.Best estimate of 49 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 16.Best estimate of 69 × 58? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 17.Best estimate of 420 + 630? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 364 + 694? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 198 + 696? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 277 + 218? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 49 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 22.Best estimate of 90 × 56? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 23.Best estimate of 20 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 24.Best estimate of 40 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 676 + 665? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 468 + 786? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 374 + 293? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 82 × 72? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 29.Best estimate of 593 + 306? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 86 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 31.Best estimate of 128 + 296? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 32.Best estimate of 310 + 290? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 865 + 477? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 41 × 79? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 35.Best estimate of 22 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 36.Best estimate of 67 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 37.Best estimate of 34 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 38.Best estimate of 16 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 39.Best estimate of 69 × 90? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 40.Best estimate of 68 × 34? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
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