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 44 × 20? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 2.Best estimate of 97 × 12? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 3.Best estimate of 71 × 23? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 4.Best estimate of 80 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 5.Best estimate of 73 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 6.Best estimate of 427 + 572? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 69 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 8.Best estimate of 253 + 555? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 70 × 78? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 10.Best estimate of 29 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 11.Best estimate of 704 + 862? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 12.Best estimate of 635 + 516? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 482 + 629? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 86 × 39? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 15.Best estimate of 17 × 41? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 16.Best estimate of 12 × 17? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 17.Best estimate of 277 + 221? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 353 + 552? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 48 × 39? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 123 + 536? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 706 + 377? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 588 + 165? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 67 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 24.Best estimate of 52 × 78? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 25.Best estimate of 311 + 777? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 745 + 815? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 27.Best estimate of 778 + 233? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 59 × 32? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 60 × 73? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 30.Best estimate of 18 × 77? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 31.Best estimate of 61 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 32.Best estimate of 196 + 812? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 810 + 124? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 96 × 14? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 71 × 33? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 36.Best estimate of 76 × 37? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 37.Best estimate of 43 × 81? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 38.Best estimate of 86 × 31? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 39.Best estimate of 29 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 40.Best estimate of 369 + 131? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
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