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 86 × 54? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 2.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 3.Best estimate of 51 × 52? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 4.Best estimate of 704 + 534? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 151 + 281? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 53? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 7.Best estimate of 135 + 670? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 62 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 9.Best estimate of 818 + 327? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 32 × 50? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 719 + 197? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 32 × 19? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 13.Best estimate of 147 + 739? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 549 + 149? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 47 × 41? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 16.Best estimate of 84 × 60? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 17.Best estimate of 225 + 481? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 758 + 529? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 86 × 70? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 20.Best estimate of 517 + 135? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 512 + 486? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 76 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 46 × 86? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 25.Best estimate of 286 + 241? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 79 × 70? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 27.Best estimate of 629 + 162? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 59 × 32? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 29.Best estimate of 86 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 30.Best estimate of 67 × 54? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 31.Best estimate of 625 + 592? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 641 + 153? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 76 × 30? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 34.Best estimate of 447 + 193? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 509 + 784? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 265 + 157? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 37.Best estimate of 77 × 47? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 38.Best estimate of 38 × 79? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 39.Best estimate of 71 × 24? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 40.Best estimate of 281 + 833? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
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