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 649 + 329? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 469 + 201? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 21 × 61? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 856 + 869? (a) 2000 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 66 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 6.Best estimate of 225 + 152? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 390 + 840? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 453 + 564? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 468 + 399? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 33 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 51 × 29? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 12.Best estimate of 41 × 14? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 13.Best estimate of 27 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 14.Best estimate of 86 × 23? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 15.Best estimate of 80 × 40? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 16.Best estimate of 56 × 49? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 17.Best estimate of 740 + 795? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 76 × 34? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 19.Best estimate of 44 × 62? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 20.Best estimate of 92 × 40? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 21.Best estimate of 36 × 54? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 22.Best estimate of 82 × 26? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 23.Best estimate of 863 + 851? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 2000
- 24.Best estimate of 432 + 766? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 26.Best estimate of 274 + 607? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 59 × 53? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 28.Best estimate of 69 × 42? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 29.Best estimate of 322 + 701? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 63 × 78? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 31.Best estimate of 93 × 76? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 32.Best estimate of 736 + 481? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 51? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 34.Best estimate of 340 + 427? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 31? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 30 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 37.Best estimate of 321 + 520? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 124 + 148? (a) 400 (b) 0 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 153 + 547? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 538 + 508? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
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