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 64 × 17? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 514 + 643? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 31? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 5.Best estimate of 468 + 791? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 71 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 195 + 157? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 98? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 9.Best estimate of 874 + 679? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 552 + 260? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 387 + 291? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 239 + 645? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 641 + 559? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 601 + 155? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 24 × 14? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 16.Best estimate of 180 + 702? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 397 + 704? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 20 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 19.Best estimate of 32 × 41? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 20.Best estimate of 86 × 21? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 21.Best estimate of 422 + 205? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 209 + 648? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 46? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 24.Best estimate of 70 × 12? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 25.Best estimate of 464 + 293? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 518 + 638? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 90 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 28.Best estimate of 12 × 32? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 29.Best estimate of 245 + 349? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 76 × 36? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 32.Best estimate of 84 × 68? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 33.Best estimate of 498 + 873? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 94 × 46? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 35.Best estimate of 59 × 62? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 36.Best estimate of 28 × 60? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 37.Best estimate of 46 × 93? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 38.Best estimate of 151 + 593? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 234 + 369? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 235 + 548? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
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