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 305 + 544? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 88 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 3.Best estimate of 69 × 59? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 4.Best estimate of 94 × 47? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 5.Best estimate of 50 × 43? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 6.Best estimate of 202 + 271? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 32 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 8.Best estimate of 37 × 38? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 9.Best estimate of 372 + 216? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 18 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 11.Best estimate of 24 × 14? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 12.Best estimate of 487 + 484? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 91? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 14.Best estimate of 79 × 82? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 15.Best estimate of 63 × 71? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 16.Best estimate of 23 × 34? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 29 × 22? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 640 + 506? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 233 + 587? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 92 × 22? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 21.Best estimate of 606 + 362? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 37 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 23.Best estimate of 492 + 344? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 84 × 88? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 25.Best estimate of 221 + 151? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 44 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 27.Best estimate of 181 + 435? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 70 × 57? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 29.Best estimate of 684 + 248? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 17? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 668 + 579? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 789 + 252? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 488 + 558? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 811 + 590? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 86 × 46? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 36.Best estimate of 701 + 189? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 695 + 661? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 78 × 21? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 548 + 177? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 848 + 751? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
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