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 62 × 28? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 2.Best estimate of 621 + 447? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 80 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 4.Best estimate of 89 × 28? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 5.Best estimate of 63 × 79? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 6.Best estimate of 31 × 98? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 8.Best estimate of 42 × 80? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 9.Best estimate of 20 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 10.Best estimate of 12 × 29? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 34 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 12.Best estimate of 764 + 422? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 68 × 63? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 14.Best estimate of 22 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 15.Best estimate of 653 + 733? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 74 × 31? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 17.Best estimate of 376 + 755? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 78 × 98? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 19.Best estimate of 362 + 862? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 152 + 249? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 21.Best estimate of 48 × 22? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 14 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 215 + 364? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 57 × 63? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 25.Best estimate of 695 + 824? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 84 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 701 + 746? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 37 × 47? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 29.Best estimate of 96 × 81? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 30.Best estimate of 209 + 151? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 28 × 19? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 32.Best estimate of 32 × 50? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 33.Best estimate of 40 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 34.Best estimate of 518 + 352? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 775 + 485? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 80 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 18 × 61? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 38.Best estimate of 131 + 141? (a) 400 (b) 0 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 372 + 468? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 403 + 363? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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