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 31 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 2.Best estimate of 36 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 3.Best estimate of 30 × 21? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 4.Best estimate of 23 × 98? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 5.Best estimate of 97 × 19? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 76 × 84? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 7.Best estimate of 715 + 422? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 66 × 76? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 9.Best estimate of 97 × 73? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 10.Best estimate of 223 + 689? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 849 + 286? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 12 × 47? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 13.Best estimate of 13 × 90? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 14.Best estimate of 372 + 246? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 714 + 761? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 16.Best estimate of 92 × 81? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 17.Best estimate of 47 × 83? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 18.Best estimate of 697 + 149? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 16? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 544 + 366? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 262 + 187? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 97 × 36? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 23.Best estimate of 21 × 23? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 58 × 86? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 25.Best estimate of 14 × 22? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 26.Best estimate of 749 + 329? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 66 × 67? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 28.Best estimate of 67 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 98 × 41? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 516 + 234? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 13 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 84 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 33.Best estimate of 44 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 460 + 275? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 421 + 430? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 19 × 54? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 37.Best estimate of 71 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 38.Best estimate of 426 + 382? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 38 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 91? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
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