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 530 + 134? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 63 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 20 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 4.Best estimate of 20 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 5.Best estimate of 820 + 711? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 6.Best estimate of 17 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 502 + 874? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 54 × 31? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 9.Best estimate of 76 × 94? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 10.Best estimate of 178 + 794? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 510 + 197? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 19 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 13.Best estimate of 98 × 70? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 62 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 15.Best estimate of 94 × 38? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 233 + 703? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 773 + 647? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 59 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 19.Best estimate of 579 + 448? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 17 × 64? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 21.Best estimate of 477 + 460? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 625 + 274? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 23 × 50? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 24.Best estimate of 796 + 355? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 60 × 86? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 26.Best estimate of 81 × 27? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 27.Best estimate of 338 + 201? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 282 + 378? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 751 + 411? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 18 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 47? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 32.Best estimate of 754 + 473? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 49 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 48 × 52? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 53 × 91? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 37.Best estimate of 379 + 261? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 592 + 176? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 248 + 179? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 40.Best estimate of 16 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
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