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 473 + 362? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 51 × 97? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 741 + 519? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 291 + 841? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 56 × 17? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 6.Best estimate of 23 × 52? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 28 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 8.Best estimate of 795 + 861? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 9.Best estimate of 39 × 21? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 10.Best estimate of 627 + 456? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 79 × 13? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 701 + 829? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 859 + 424? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 20 × 93? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 15.Best estimate of 34 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 16.Best estimate of 303 + 296? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 251 + 724? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 184 + 822? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 789 + 183? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 90 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 89? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 22.Best estimate of 829 + 851? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 23.Best estimate of 149 + 799? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 82 × 94? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 25.Best estimate of 78 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 26.Best estimate of 88 × 27? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 27.Best estimate of 500 + 288? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 243 + 638? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 59 × 36? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 30.Best estimate of 808 + 225? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 719 + 761? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 32.Best estimate of 630 + 278? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 701 + 143? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 53 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 96? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 36.Best estimate of 264 + 719? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 235 + 864? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 79? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 39.Best estimate of 779 + 562? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 690 + 771? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
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