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 26 × 30? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 78? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 3.Best estimate of 31 × 88? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 4.Best estimate of 52 × 42? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 5.Best estimate of 742 + 765? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 6.Best estimate of 43 × 12? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 7.Best estimate of 94 × 31? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 8.Best estimate of 575 + 276? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 60 × 46? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 10.Best estimate of 288 + 479? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 853 + 202? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 50 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 13.Best estimate of 670 + 632? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 571 + 704? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 673 + 634? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 818 + 822? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 319 + 511? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 49 × 50? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 19.Best estimate of 425 + 698? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 57 × 50? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 648 + 637? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 57 × 94? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 23.Best estimate of 23 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 24.Best estimate of 795 + 564? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 262 + 341? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 724 + 129? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 81 × 60? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 28.Best estimate of 319 + 349? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 29.Best estimate of 719 + 833? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 79 × 21? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 31.Best estimate of 869 + 239? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 93 × 43? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 33.Best estimate of 812 + 472? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 790 + 865? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 30 × 78? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 36.Best estimate of 36 × 39? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 697 + 714? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 138 + 570? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 505 + 208? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 239 + 556? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
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