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 319 + 308? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 61 × 44? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 608 + 253? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 390 + 222? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 692 + 161? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 93 × 62? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 7.Best estimate of 28 × 90? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 8.Best estimate of 22 × 49? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 79 × 54? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 10.Best estimate of 28 × 98? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 13 × 13? (a) 10 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 12.Best estimate of 637 + 381? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 851 + 796? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 14.Best estimate of 12 × 22? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 15.Best estimate of 159 + 399? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 382 + 479? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 18.Best estimate of 72 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 19.Best estimate of 547 + 221? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 17 × 61? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 21.Best estimate of 18 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 22.Best estimate of 91 × 79? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 23.Best estimate of 98 × 98? (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 24.Best estimate of 828 + 403? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 839 + 362? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 48 × 88? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 27.Best estimate of 12 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 28.Best estimate of 482 + 377? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 47 × 61? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 86 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 31.Best estimate of 52 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 32.Best estimate of 483 + 354? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 96 × 37? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 34.Best estimate of 838 + 807? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 62 × 59? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 36.Best estimate of 72 × 90? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 37.Best estimate of 385 + 598? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 541 + 540? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 28 × 94? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 40.Best estimate of 24 × 62? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
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