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 36 × 90? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 2.Best estimate of 618 + 334? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 334 + 522? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 31 × 77? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 5.Best estimate of 88 × 50? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 6.Best estimate of 672 + 199? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 157 + 718? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 645 + 203? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 390 + 496? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 508 + 168? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 12 × 58? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 12.Best estimate of 29 × 80? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 13.Best estimate of 18 × 18? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 88 × 93? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 15.Best estimate of 204 + 800? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 31 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 17.Best estimate of 93 × 32? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 38? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 68 × 86? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 20.Best estimate of 89 × 29? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 21.Best estimate of 81 × 20? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 456 + 190? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 816 + 506? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 29 × 77? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 25.Best estimate of 28 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 78? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 27.Best estimate of 98 × 90? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 18 × 87? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 67 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 30.Best estimate of 594 + 326? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 185 + 778? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 51 × 27? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 33.Best estimate of 429 + 480? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 52 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 35.Best estimate of 476 + 756? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 409 + 483? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 467 + 134? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 76 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 220 + 356? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 368 + 535? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
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