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 77 × 22? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 788 + 356? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 72 × 77? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 4.Best estimate of 38 × 77? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 5.Best estimate of 654 + 745? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 77 × 51? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 783 + 617? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 517 + 770? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 28 × 77? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 10.Best estimate of 81 × 68? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 11.Best estimate of 44 × 56? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 12.Best estimate of 36 × 49? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 13.Best estimate of 725 + 506? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 38 × 84? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 15.Best estimate of 21 × 81? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 51 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 17.Best estimate of 834 + 345? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 86 × 30? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 19.Best estimate of 699 + 784? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 779 + 729? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 40 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 22.Best estimate of 306 + 196? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 799 + 472? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 21 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 25.Best estimate of 41 × 34? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 220 + 649? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 766 + 448? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 355 + 120? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 29.Best estimate of 92 × 26? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 30.Best estimate of 661 + 772? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 31.Best estimate of 140 + 143? (a) 200 (b) 0 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 804 + 790? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 807 + 632? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 517 + 372? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 58 × 34? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 36.Best estimate of 170 + 170? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 97 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 100000 (c) 10000
- 38.Best estimate of 58 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 59 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 482 + 145? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
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