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 22 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 2.Best estimate of 21 × 88? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 30? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 460 + 747? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 140 + 143? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 0
- 6.Best estimate of 44 × 23? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 37 × 79? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 8.Best estimate of 47 × 46? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 9.Best estimate of 62 × 29? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 10.Best estimate of 37 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 11.Best estimate of 805 + 817? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 12.Best estimate of 13 × 56? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 13.Best estimate of 29 × 48? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 14.Best estimate of 58 × 89? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 15.Best estimate of 867 + 165? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 326 + 732? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 318 + 734? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 66 × 27? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 19.Best estimate of 96 × 67? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 52 × 27? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 519 + 508? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 771 + 160? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 19 × 89? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 24.Best estimate of 598 + 388? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 276 + 641? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 24 × 57? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 23 × 48? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 28.Best estimate of 63 × 40? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 29.Best estimate of 452 + 198? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 39 × 74? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 31.Best estimate of 577 + 568? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 66 × 24? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 548 + 835? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 674 + 574? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 745 + 428? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 22 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 37.Best estimate of 382 + 182? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 96 × 63? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 730 + 521? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 641 + 463? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
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