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 54 × 13? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 697 + 503? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 37 × 28? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 143 + 258? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 5.Best estimate of 302 + 836? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 47 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 7.Best estimate of 58 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 31 × 88? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 9.Best estimate of 828 + 374? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 31 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 296 + 305? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 57 × 28? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 13.Best estimate of 486 + 455? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 39 × 56? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 15.Best estimate of 53 × 53? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 16.Best estimate of 98 × 60? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 17.Best estimate of 630 + 716? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 82 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 19.Best estimate of 164 + 339? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 58 × 47? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 21.Best estimate of 773 + 297? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 21 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 23.Best estimate of 41 × 14? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 24.Best estimate of 77 × 26? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 25.Best estimate of 696 + 811? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 70 × 32? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 27.Best estimate of 309 + 227? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 723 + 869? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 797 + 298? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 318 + 482? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 736 + 605? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 34 × 28? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 33.Best estimate of 537 + 693? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 71 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 35.Best estimate of 68 × 59? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 36.Best estimate of 838 + 507? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 759 + 540? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 319 + 424? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 51 × 62? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 40.Best estimate of 78 × 73? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
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