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 82 × 21? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 2.Best estimate of 80 × 34? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 24 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 4.Best estimate of 657 + 460? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 481 + 437? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 44 × 47? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 7.Best estimate of 57 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 8.Best estimate of 134 + 500? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 70 × 58? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 10.Best estimate of 532 + 657? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 17 × 89? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 12.Best estimate of 84 × 26? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 13.Best estimate of 68 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 14.Best estimate of 847 + 402? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 76 × 70? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 16.Best estimate of 867 + 131? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 122 + 618? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 79 × 19? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 626 + 404? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 33 × 58? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 21.Best estimate of 92 × 19? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 727 + 676? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 651 + 393? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 622 + 701? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 52 × 79? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 26.Best estimate of 74 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 27.Best estimate of 552 + 189? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 89 × 92? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 29.Best estimate of 823 + 733? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 536 + 220? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 262 + 812? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 27 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 33.Best estimate of 90 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 34.Best estimate of 310 + 590? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 68 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 36.Best estimate of 96 × 21? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 59? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 38.Best estimate of 40 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 39.Best estimate of 86 × 41? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 40.Best estimate of 17 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
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