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 53 × 84? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 2.Best estimate of 61 × 56? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 3.Best estimate of 638 + 302? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 98 × 81? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 63? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 6.Best estimate of 776 + 227? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 591 + 335? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 66 × 12? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 9.Best estimate of 78 × 42? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 10.Best estimate of 820 + 139? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 771 + 269? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 42 × 61? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 13.Best estimate of 298 + 322? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 14? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 15.Best estimate of 401 + 379? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 253 + 513? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 830 + 829? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 18.Best estimate of 341 + 240? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 143 + 744? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 266 + 406? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 40 × 17? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 22.Best estimate of 31 × 71? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 23.Best estimate of 572 + 749? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 719 + 451? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 69 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 684 + 430? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 451 + 597? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 757 + 624? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 710 + 841? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 507 + 805? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 32 × 97? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 32.Best estimate of 52 × 12? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 33.Best estimate of 47 × 21? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 34.Best estimate of 532 + 212? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 497 + 140? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 98 × 48? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 37.Best estimate of 38 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 38.Best estimate of 796 + 725? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 39.Best estimate of 98 × 61? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 352 + 309? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
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