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 60 × 60? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 2.Best estimate of 76 × 51? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 144 + 292? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 539 + 572? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 17 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 6.Best estimate of 24 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 216 + 411? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 721 + 233? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 294 + 693? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 458 + 618? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 152 + 862? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 679 + 338? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 877 + 143? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 67 × 32? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 15.Best estimate of 331 + 658? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 735 + 652? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 36 × 92? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 18.Best estimate of 355 + 531? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 91 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 20.Best estimate of 54 × 19? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 21.Best estimate of 17 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 22.Best estimate of 44 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 23.Best estimate of 148 + 686? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 47 × 70? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 25.Best estimate of 61 × 27? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 26.Best estimate of 266 + 774? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 628 + 561? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 636 + 500? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 17? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 62 × 62? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 31.Best estimate of 416 + 262? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 53 × 53? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 33.Best estimate of 73 × 58? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 34.Best estimate of 76 × 19? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 24 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 36.Best estimate of 822 + 283? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 33 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 38.Best estimate of 20 × 80? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 146 + 124? (a) 0 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
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