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 29 × 53? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 720 + 124? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 84 × 12? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 321 + 426? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 44 × 23? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 6.Best estimate of 844 + 676? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 7.Best estimate of 705 + 820? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 8.Best estimate of 265 + 202? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 527 + 325? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 415 + 847? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 347 + 334? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 31 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 772 + 776? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 455 + 514? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 49 × 68? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 16.Best estimate of 18 × 88? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 47? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 19.Best estimate of 38 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 23 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 614 + 174? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 609 + 201? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 517 + 720? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 60 × 87? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 25.Best estimate of 39 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 121 + 501? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 27 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 39 × 13? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 29.Best estimate of 688 + 792? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 18 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 58? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 32.Best estimate of 31 × 77? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 33.Best estimate of 771 + 317? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 67 × 68? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 35.Best estimate of 599 + 610? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 735 + 385? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 76 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 847 + 617? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 51 × 69? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 40.Best estimate of 94 × 13? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
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