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 505 + 226? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 82 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 3.Best estimate of 89 × 83? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 4.Best estimate of 76 × 93? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 5.Best estimate of 19 × 78? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 6.Best estimate of 387 + 771? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 126 + 721? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 46 × 54? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 9.Best estimate of 607 + 209? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 96 × 98? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000
- 11.Best estimate of 444 + 133? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 836 + 259? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 304 + 862? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 79 × 42? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 15.Best estimate of 56 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 16.Best estimate of 57 × 97? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 201 + 619? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 17 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 19.Best estimate of 595 + 797? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 91 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 21.Best estimate of 792 + 560? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 409 + 522? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 39 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 24.Best estimate of 473 + 411? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 71 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 26.Best estimate of 704 + 796? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 38? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 28.Best estimate of 51 × 43? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 29.Best estimate of 22 × 51? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 28 × 12? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 31.Best estimate of 121 + 630? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 596 + 209? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 297 + 613? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 32 × 78? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 35.Best estimate of 355 + 267? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 22 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 37.Best estimate of 715 + 654? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 40 × 57? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 39.Best estimate of 19 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 84? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
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