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 454 + 804? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 68 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 3.Best estimate of 21 × 84? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 4.Best estimate of 53 × 67? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 5.Best estimate of 72 × 98? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 6.Best estimate of 39 × 16? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 17 × 13? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 8.Best estimate of 240 + 342? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 179 + 236? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 64 × 28? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 11.Best estimate of 296 + 581? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 66 × 21? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 42 × 26? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 60? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 15.Best estimate of 343 + 308? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 87 × 46? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 17.Best estimate of 36 × 13? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 94 × 13? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 68 × 77? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 63? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 599 + 591? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 32 × 60? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 23.Best estimate of 96 × 38? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 24.Best estimate of 153 + 298? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 20 × 30? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 76 × 98? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 27.Best estimate of 337 + 374? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 503 + 149? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 12 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 30.Best estimate of 434 + 249? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 51 × 97? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 32.Best estimate of 807 + 237? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 435 + 391? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 79 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 32? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 36.Best estimate of 405 + 670? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 554 + 342? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 613 + 713? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 296 + 773? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 747 + 634? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
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