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 16 × 48? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 2.Best estimate of 145 + 546? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 39 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 18 × 36? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 66 × 77? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 6.Best estimate of 154 + 820? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 388 + 600? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 605 + 713? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 77 × 20? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 10.Best estimate of 462 + 738? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 495 + 259? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 637 + 860? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 48 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 14.Best estimate of 527 + 394? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 411 + 509? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 62 × 61? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 17.Best estimate of 27 × 89? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 18.Best estimate of 609 + 279? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 186 + 817? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 83 × 13? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 817 + 295? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 301 + 554? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 21 × 27? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 76 × 59? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 25.Best estimate of 246 + 561? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 557 + 678? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 852 + 628? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 875 + 570? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 21 × 34? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 97 × 18? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 752 + 179? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 33 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 33.Best estimate of 591 + 414? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 310 + 782? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 63 × 49? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 854 + 356? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 322 + 807? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 245 + 621? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 632 + 617? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 56 × 91? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
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