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 13 × 97? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 2.Best estimate of 73 × 79? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 3.Best estimate of 290 + 703? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 20 × 41? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 5.Best estimate of 87 × 94? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 6.Best estimate of 92 × 60? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 7.Best estimate of 57 × 83? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 8.Best estimate of 56 × 69? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 9.Best estimate of 46 × 50? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 10.Best estimate of 89 × 42? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 11.Best estimate of 320 + 841? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 651 + 219? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 14 × 84? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 14.Best estimate of 78 × 69? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 15.Best estimate of 846 + 381? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 36 × 43? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 72? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 18.Best estimate of 333 + 342? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 81 × 31? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 20.Best estimate of 326 + 747? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 537 + 877? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 298 + 658? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 700 + 369? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 52 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 25.Best estimate of 311 + 160? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 866 + 540? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 255 + 226? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 827 + 661? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 726 + 383? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 33 × 94? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 31.Best estimate of 53 × 24? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 28? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 19 × 42? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 34.Best estimate of 67 × 76? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 35.Best estimate of 56 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 36.Best estimate of 21 × 51? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 37.Best estimate of 17 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 38.Best estimate of 96 × 86? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 173 + 407? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 33 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
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