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 56 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 2.Best estimate of 151 + 673? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 57? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 4.Best estimate of 568 + 597? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 466 + 476? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 63 × 88? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 7.Best estimate of 205 + 433? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 63 × 46? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 9.Best estimate of 606 + 369? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 70 × 74? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 11.Best estimate of 498 + 214? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 18 × 73? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 13.Best estimate of 84 × 17? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 254 + 643? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 66 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 16.Best estimate of 472 + 153? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 198 + 339? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 607 + 122? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 82 × 90? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 20.Best estimate of 179 + 307? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 33 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 22.Best estimate of 585 + 159? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 26 × 24? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 24.Best estimate of 73 × 51? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 25.Best estimate of 807 + 527? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 98 × 64? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 27.Best estimate of 800 + 248? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 63 × 72? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 29.Best estimate of 67 × 72? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 47? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 31.Best estimate of 37 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 32.Best estimate of 868 + 865? (a) 1600 (b) 2000 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 786 + 659? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 89 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 35.Best estimate of 649 + 446? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 86 × 70? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 37.Best estimate of 828 + 669? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 834 + 691? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 39.Best estimate of 197 + 270? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 617 + 273? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
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