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 380 + 864? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 16 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 466 + 304? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 76 × 62? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 5.Best estimate of 28 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 88 × 98? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 265 + 444? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 69 × 12? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 9.Best estimate of 91 × 60? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 10.Best estimate of 197 + 860? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 857 + 391? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 81? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 13.Best estimate of 751 + 193? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 46 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 16.Best estimate of 29 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 17.Best estimate of 577 + 209? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 553 + 134? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 63 × 66? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 20.Best estimate of 13 × 76? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 21.Best estimate of 56 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 22.Best estimate of 80 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 23.Best estimate of 727 + 449? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 67 × 96? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 25.Best estimate of 378 + 849? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 67 × 57? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 27.Best estimate of 44 × 84? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 28.Best estimate of 28 × 90? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 29.Best estimate of 653 + 822? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 51 × 24? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 856 + 285? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 60 × 30? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 795 + 408? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 69 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 35.Best estimate of 352 + 198? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 347 + 259? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 791 + 761? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 38.Best estimate of 96 × 19? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 39.Best estimate of 458 + 254? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 710 + 557? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
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