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 256 + 451? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 760 + 398? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 569 + 853? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 56 × 68? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 5.Best estimate of 639 + 153? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 7.Best estimate of 59 × 70? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 8.Best estimate of 78 × 73? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 9.Best estimate of 70 × 22? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 47 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 90 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 426 + 518? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 86 × 50? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 14.Best estimate of 53 × 61? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 15.Best estimate of 68 × 41? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 16.Best estimate of 17 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 61 × 40? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 18.Best estimate of 26 × 17? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 190 + 507? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 73 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 283 + 328? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 48? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 30 × 94? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 24.Best estimate of 94 × 92? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 25.Best estimate of 767 + 156? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 792 + 164? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 146 + 398? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 239 + 821? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 76? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 30.Best estimate of 463 + 854? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 44 × 80? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 32.Best estimate of 68 × 62? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 33.Best estimate of 83 × 68? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 34.Best estimate of 809 + 440? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 733 + 155? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 770 + 491? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 307 + 294? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 272 + 651? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 13 × 80? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 40.Best estimate of 216 + 664? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
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