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 426 + 579? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 64? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 3.Best estimate of 282 + 809? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 57 × 38? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 5.Best estimate of 508 + 179? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 62 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 7.Best estimate of 23 × 88? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 269 + 621? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 96 × 59? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 10.Best estimate of 27 × 88? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 11.Best estimate of 865 + 227? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 22 × 22? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 76 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 14.Best estimate of 541 + 153? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 722 + 767? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 74 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 17.Best estimate of 23 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 60 × 42? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 19.Best estimate of 89 × 61? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 20.Best estimate of 284 + 610? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 501 + 842? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 804 + 137? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 38 × 13? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 220 + 206? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 186 + 420? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 13? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 505 + 364? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 63 × 63? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 29.Best estimate of 728 + 542? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 284 + 343? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 80 × 64? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 32.Best estimate of 16 × 50? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 33.Best estimate of 420 + 145? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 34 × 77? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 35.Best estimate of 500 + 617? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 523 + 675? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 69 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 38.Best estimate of 68 × 52? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 39.Best estimate of 767 + 616? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 540 + 844? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
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