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 584 + 790? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 674 + 221? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 220 + 789? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 344 + 159? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 27 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 6.Best estimate of 646 + 464? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 86 × 84? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 8.Best estimate of 326 + 802? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 88 × 96? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 10.Best estimate of 502 + 416? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 39 × 42? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 51 × 37? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 13.Best estimate of 658 + 606? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 64 × 67? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 15.Best estimate of 397 + 380? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 66 × 42? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 17.Best estimate of 33 × 96? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 70 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 19.Best estimate of 291 + 841? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 493 + 579? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 22.Best estimate of 92 × 51? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 50? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 22 × 77? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 25.Best estimate of 306 + 190? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 91 × 69? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 27.Best estimate of 347 + 500? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 91 × 54? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 29.Best estimate of 20 × 74? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 68? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 31.Best estimate of 13 × 78? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 87 × 74? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 33.Best estimate of 77 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 34.Best estimate of 180 + 266? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 630 + 184? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 83 × 31? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 37.Best estimate of 506 + 664? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 31? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 39.Best estimate of 33 × 64? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 40.Best estimate of 88 × 84? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
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