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 94 × 27? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 2.Best estimate of 69 × 12? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 3.Best estimate of 434 + 280? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 47 × 13? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 646 + 505? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 606 + 151? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 37 × 20? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 8.Best estimate of 565 + 406? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 760 + 649? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 10.Best estimate of 187 + 369? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 647 + 166? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 433 + 561? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 31 × 80? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 14.Best estimate of 58 × 71? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 15.Best estimate of 564 + 267? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 320 + 385? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 691 + 533? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 373 + 405? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 97 × 66? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 20.Best estimate of 242 + 705? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 690 + 606? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 33 × 62? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 23.Best estimate of 77 × 68? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 24.Best estimate of 67 × 24? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 25.Best estimate of 70 × 92? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 26.Best estimate of 28 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 418 + 433? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 87 × 29? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 29.Best estimate of 329 + 285? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 560 + 828? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 757 + 678? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 875 + 461? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 41 × 51? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 34.Best estimate of 793 + 754? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 796 + 853? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 16 × 49? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 37.Best estimate of 90 × 69? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 38.Best estimate of 33 × 84? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 39.Best estimate of 137 + 306? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 171 + 296? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
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