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 19 × 53? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 2.Best estimate of 854 + 786? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 3.Best estimate of 607 + 734? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 859 + 288? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 443 + 786? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 29 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 7.Best estimate of 98 × 66? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 865 + 170? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 120 + 659? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 59 × 90? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 11.Best estimate of 472 + 125? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 532 + 631? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 50 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 14.Best estimate of 400 + 560? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 738 + 705? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 33 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 17.Best estimate of 29 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 18.Best estimate of 660 + 297? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 96 × 90? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 20.Best estimate of 620 + 579? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 166 + 724? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 14 × 87? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 23.Best estimate of 20 × 63? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 76 × 90? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 23? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 26.Best estimate of 423 + 794? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 29 × 61? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 86 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 29.Best estimate of 292 + 525? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 88 × 19? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 33.Best estimate of 30 × 19? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 34.Best estimate of 26 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 187 + 455? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 193 + 481? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 62 × 70? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 38.Best estimate of 80 × 92? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 39.Best estimate of 568 + 373? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 34 × 18? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
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