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 20 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 2.Best estimate of 88 × 13? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 641 + 361? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 724 + 241? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 866 + 282? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 441 + 768? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 93 × 26? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 8.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 50 × 87? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 10.Best estimate of 364 + 291? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 16 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 12.Best estimate of 40 × 17? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 13.Best estimate of 807 + 836? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 455 + 570? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 308 + 343? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 51 × 56? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 17.Best estimate of 477 + 231? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 43 × 67? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 19.Best estimate of 177 + 712? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 764 + 477? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 37 × 81? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 22.Best estimate of 67 × 40? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 23.Best estimate of 40 × 13? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 58 × 70? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 25.Best estimate of 738 + 280? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 59 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 27.Best estimate of 76 × 96? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 28.Best estimate of 28 × 59? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 62 × 80? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 30.Best estimate of 629 + 747? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 21 × 21? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 32.Best estimate of 843 + 180? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 153 + 265? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 301 + 211? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 41 × 21? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 36.Best estimate of 316 + 421? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 805 + 246? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 16 × 48? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 220 + 297? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 38 × 40? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
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