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 169 + 127? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 2.Best estimate of 576 + 727? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 473 + 348? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 91 × 30? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 5.Best estimate of 21 × 38? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 6.Best estimate of 238 + 408? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 554 + 777? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 8.Best estimate of 712 + 294? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 33 × 52? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 10.Best estimate of 583 + 617? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 97 × 59? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 12.Best estimate of 310 + 655? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 251 + 220? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 751 + 352? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 73 × 43? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 16.Best estimate of 322 + 214? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 17.Best estimate of 21 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 18.Best estimate of 93 × 31? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 19.Best estimate of 64 × 37? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 20.Best estimate of 657 + 823? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 21.Best estimate of 526 + 855? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 46? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 23.Best estimate of 44 × 21? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 24.Best estimate of 559 + 481? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 734 + 780? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 26.Best estimate of 80 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 27.Best estimate of 38 × 90? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 28.Best estimate of 12 × 13? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10
- 29.Best estimate of 219 + 266? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 26 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 76 × 22? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 379 + 710? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 94 × 96? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 34.Best estimate of 519 + 842? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 82 × 53? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 20 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 42 × 96? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 630 + 615? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 48 × 13? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 40.Best estimate of 851 + 287? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
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