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 78 × 82? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 2.Best estimate of 16 × 67? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 3.Best estimate of 344 + 631? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 27 × 30? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 5.Best estimate of 614 + 175? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 567 + 688? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 78 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 8.Best estimate of 254 + 355? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 49 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 10.Best estimate of 18 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 12.Best estimate of 819 + 775? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 13.Best estimate of 197 + 402? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 611 + 304? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 553 + 811? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 33 × 39? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 17.Best estimate of 381 + 728? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 64 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 19.Best estimate of 547 + 144? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 343 + 700? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 244 + 435? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 298 + 544? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 618 + 292? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 58 × 78? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 25.Best estimate of 83 × 96? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 26.Best estimate of 142 + 495? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 59 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 28.Best estimate of 56 × 28? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 29.Best estimate of 71 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 30.Best estimate of 98 × 70? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 324 + 631? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 644 + 367? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 301 + 697? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 496 + 313? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 59 × 28? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 36.Best estimate of 351 + 438? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 476 + 646? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 21 × 82? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 638 + 214? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 383 + 195? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
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