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 708 + 205? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 29 × 77? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 3.Best estimate of 84 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 4.Best estimate of 852 + 136? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 879 + 148? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 834 + 690? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 18 × 13? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 8.Best estimate of 90 × 81? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 9.Best estimate of 33 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 10.Best estimate of 68 × 33? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 11.Best estimate of 212 + 176? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 810 + 681? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 424 + 466? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 70 × 58? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 15.Best estimate of 390 + 772? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 12 × 54? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 17.Best estimate of 389 + 244? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 676 + 834? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 695 + 393? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 126 + 723? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 275 + 380? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 86? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 23.Best estimate of 43 × 80? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 24.Best estimate of 547 + 721? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 500 + 407? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 34 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 27.Best estimate of 22 × 94? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 44? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 29.Best estimate of 32 × 81? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 30.Best estimate of 42 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 67 × 49? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 32.Best estimate of 177 + 183? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 33.Best estimate of 13 × 46? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 34.Best estimate of 219 + 275? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 531 + 502? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 557 + 681? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 613 + 521? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 744 + 416? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 364 + 878? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 318 + 749? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
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