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 29 × 46? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 815 + 743? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 126 + 245? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 4.Best estimate of 93 × 64? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 5.Best estimate of 614 + 535? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 385 + 643? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 58 × 47? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 8.Best estimate of 667 + 328? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 10.Best estimate of 511 + 305? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 73 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 12.Best estimate of 129 + 541? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 156 + 260? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 269 + 251? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 17 × 40? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 38 × 20? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 17.Best estimate of 478 + 619? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 26 × 53? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 19.Best estimate of 278 + 351? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 58 × 82? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 21.Best estimate of 53 × 50? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 22.Best estimate of 313 + 481? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 632 + 158? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 54 × 37? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 25.Best estimate of 83 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 26.Best estimate of 98 × 41? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 27.Best estimate of 73 × 96? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 49? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 29.Best estimate of 30 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 30.Best estimate of 36 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 31.Best estimate of 28 × 73? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 32.Best estimate of 27 × 21? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 33.Best estimate of 96 × 33? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 34.Best estimate of 767 + 640? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 62 × 82? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 36.Best estimate of 441 + 629? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 334 + 418? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 23 × 59? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 736 + 211? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 19 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
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