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 56 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 508 + 822? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 23 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 4.Best estimate of 507 + 660? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 59 × 66? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 6.Best estimate of 800 + 567? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 18 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 556 + 587? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 68 × 90? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 10.Best estimate of 33 × 72? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 11.Best estimate of 16 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 53 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 68 × 59? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 14.Best estimate of 626 + 774? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 736 + 441? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 79 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 17.Best estimate of 81 × 36? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 18.Best estimate of 415 + 760? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 76 × 20? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 21.Best estimate of 617 + 296? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 27 × 68? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 23.Best estimate of 49 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 24.Best estimate of 37 × 91? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 25.Best estimate of 67 × 17? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 26.Best estimate of 16 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 315 + 857? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 737 + 400? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 63 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 30.Best estimate of 94 × 12? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 31.Best estimate of 200 + 128? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 356 + 455? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 207 + 297? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 336 + 453? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 92 × 27? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 36.Best estimate of 834 + 448? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 444 + 434? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 93 × 32? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 39.Best estimate of 794 + 442? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 870 + 474? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
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