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 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 505 + 360? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 149 + 810? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 643 + 823? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 78 × 53? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 429 + 634? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 251 + 199? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 8.Best estimate of 98 × 14? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 9.Best estimate of 14 × 72? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 10.Best estimate of 57 × 18? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 11.Best estimate of 44 × 13? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 12.Best estimate of 83 × 19? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 13.Best estimate of 37 × 63? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 14.Best estimate of 182 + 144? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 87 × 30? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 16.Best estimate of 422 + 879? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 50 × 27? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 363 + 664? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 83 × 43? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 20.Best estimate of 97 × 26? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 81 × 61? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 30? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 311 + 137? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 608 + 565? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 66 × 39? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 26.Best estimate of 27 × 61? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 74? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 658 + 837? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 29.Best estimate of 657 + 586? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 295 + 520? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 21 × 57? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 33.Best estimate of 157 + 200? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 35.Best estimate of 13 × 62? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 36.Best estimate of 39 × 92? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 76 × 63? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 38.Best estimate of 736 + 656? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 612 + 716? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 776 + 870? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
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