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 66 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 2.Best estimate of 463 + 472? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 20 × 27? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 4.Best estimate of 859 + 664? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 486 + 475? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 21 × 60? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 56? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 8.Best estimate of 70 × 38? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 9.Best estimate of 31 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 571 + 182? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 93 × 57? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 12.Best estimate of 240 + 131? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 58 × 44? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 14.Best estimate of 18 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 15.Best estimate of 347 + 871? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 84 × 19? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 17.Best estimate of 514 + 795? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 66 × 74? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 19.Best estimate of 54 × 51? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 20.Best estimate of 61 × 63? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 21.Best estimate of 400 + 610? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 297 + 729? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 193 + 652? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 69 × 59? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 25.Best estimate of 848 + 576? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 324 + 796? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 17 × 58? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 97 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 29.Best estimate of 555 + 339? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 254 + 486? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 475 + 844? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 22 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 665 + 439? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 18 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 58 × 48? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 36.Best estimate of 81 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 37.Best estimate of 572 + 782? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 152 + 197? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 651 + 689? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 828 + 393? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
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