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 528 + 748? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 17 × 71? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 3.Best estimate of 31 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 4.Best estimate of 574 + 331? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 93 × 67? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 6.Best estimate of 84 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 7.Best estimate of 659 + 282? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 56 × 28? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 800 + 216? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 872 + 466? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 24 × 81? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 645 + 670? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 20 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 14.Best estimate of 37 × 88? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 15.Best estimate of 56 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 16.Best estimate of 591 + 530? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 32 × 62? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 18.Best estimate of 92 × 54? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 19.Best estimate of 374 + 304? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 265 + 657? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 625 + 179? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 76 × 91? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 23.Best estimate of 136 + 868? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 82 × 24? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 25.Best estimate of 175 + 435? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 24 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 36 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 28.Best estimate of 233 + 640? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 37 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 30.Best estimate of 182 + 345? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 18 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 32.Best estimate of 41 × 57? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 33.Best estimate of 17 × 89? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 34.Best estimate of 638 + 239? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 60 × 81? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 36.Best estimate of 56 × 17? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 164 + 325? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 524 + 806? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 96 × 59? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 40.Best estimate of 217 + 290? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
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