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 756 + 358? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 16 × 50? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 3.Best estimate of 313 + 836? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 470 + 285? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 406 + 837? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 800 + 426? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 647 + 444? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 92 × 14? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 221 + 262? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 181 + 296? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 56 × 67? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 12.Best estimate of 60 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 13.Best estimate of 44 × 43? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 34? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 15.Best estimate of 243 + 722? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 834 + 742? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 71 × 49? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 18.Best estimate of 862 + 461? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 20 × 68? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 727 + 191? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 56 × 96? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 22.Best estimate of 69 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 23.Best estimate of 355 + 409? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 98 × 66? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 493 + 591? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 762 + 308? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 326 + 233? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 228 + 815? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 317 + 863? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 209 + 405? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 813 + 396? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 68 × 22? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 72 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 34.Best estimate of 81 × 52? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 34 × 17? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 210 + 562? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 59 × 46? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 38.Best estimate of 596 + 332? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 32 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 40.Best estimate of 21 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
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