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 752 + 280? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 29 × 17? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 12 × 14? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10
- 4.Best estimate of 822 + 366? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 495 + 526? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 44 × 53? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 7.Best estimate of 27 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 8.Best estimate of 168 + 427? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 54 × 79? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 10.Best estimate of 224 + 296? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 46 × 53? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 12.Best estimate of 422 + 201? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 86 × 83? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 14.Best estimate of 27 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 862 + 465? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 832 + 517? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 691 + 722? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 47 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 19.Best estimate of 542 + 768? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 146 + 463? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 407 + 232? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 28 × 83? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 23.Best estimate of 601 + 123? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 641 + 428? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 30? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 559 + 787? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 271 + 554? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 77 × 42? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 29.Best estimate of 349 + 233? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 71 × 31? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 31.Best estimate of 79 × 70? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 32.Best estimate of 434 + 285? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 652 + 202? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 38 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 35.Best estimate of 56 × 73? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 36.Best estimate of 543 + 455? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 47 × 46? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 38.Best estimate of 67 × 87? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 39.Best estimate of 14 × 68? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 40.Best estimate of 92 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
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