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 40 × 53? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 2.Best estimate of 74 × 79? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 3.Best estimate of 302 + 600? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 198 + 640? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 311 + 861? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 308 + 390? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 80 × 14? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 8.Best estimate of 260 + 524? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 620 + 676? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 225 + 339? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 80 × 43? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 12.Best estimate of 277 + 164? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 415 + 651? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 537 + 534? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 411 + 565? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 19 × 14? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 841 + 538? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 61 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 19.Best estimate of 78 × 13? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 20.Best estimate of 56 × 49? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 21.Best estimate of 295 + 836? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 47? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 73 × 64? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 24.Best estimate of 140 + 769? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 444 + 666? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 34 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 27.Best estimate of 196 + 779? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 425 + 515? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 519 + 465? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 837 + 339? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 592 + 775? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 28 × 52? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 33.Best estimate of 36 × 39? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 34.Best estimate of 811 + 131? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 231 + 729? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 72 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 37.Best estimate of 88 × 76? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 38.Best estimate of 83 × 56? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 39.Best estimate of 142 + 357? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 580 + 253? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
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