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 64 × 28? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 2.Best estimate of 84 × 98? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 54? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 4.Best estimate of 229 + 653? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 33 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 79 × 51? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 815 + 377? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 311 + 834? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 142 + 198? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 20 × 20? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 165 + 820? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 27 × 68? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 13.Best estimate of 608 + 722? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 54 × 87? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 16.Best estimate of 52 × 68? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 17.Best estimate of 657 + 286? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 847 + 730? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 382 + 440? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 72 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 21.Best estimate of 42 × 69? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 22.Best estimate of 87 × 58? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 23.Best estimate of 17 × 98? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 24.Best estimate of 44 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 25.Best estimate of 19 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 26.Best estimate of 67 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 715 + 276? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 51 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 29.Best estimate of 324 + 506? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 406 + 363? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 538 + 215? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 794 + 809? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 822 + 441? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 66 × 13? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 35.Best estimate of 56 × 94? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 36.Best estimate of 21 × 84? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 204 + 400? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 766 + 410? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 334 + 847? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 52 × 92? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
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