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 757 + 526? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 32 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 3.Best estimate of 571 + 456? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 74 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 5.Best estimate of 96 × 66? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 76 × 72? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 77? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 8.Best estimate of 779 + 149? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 141 + 242? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 76 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 11.Best estimate of 31 × 21? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 40 × 98? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 211 + 154? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 586 + 139? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 41? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 16.Best estimate of 819 + 424? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 13 × 33? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 18.Best estimate of 16 × 63? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 311 + 278? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 222 + 647? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 69 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 22.Best estimate of 39 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 23.Best estimate of 93 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 24.Best estimate of 18 × 93? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 25.Best estimate of 40 × 37? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 26.Best estimate of 43 × 19? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 582 + 239? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 299 + 545? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 37 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 30.Best estimate of 79 × 89? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 31.Best estimate of 76 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 32.Best estimate of 396 + 671? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 224 + 127? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 170 + 736? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 426 + 139? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 48 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 89 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 38.Best estimate of 42 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 72 × 96? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
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