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 84 × 49? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 2.Best estimate of 34 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 3.Best estimate of 851 + 462? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 47 × 38? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 5.Best estimate of 486 + 463? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 83 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 7.Best estimate of 824 + 651? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 8.Best estimate of 14 × 36? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 9.Best estimate of 26 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 142 + 493? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 21 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 482 + 469? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 352 + 574? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 15.Best estimate of 797 + 475? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 16.Best estimate of 48 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 17.Best estimate of 630 + 336? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 199 + 511? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 138 + 713? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 613 + 282? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 37 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 22.Best estimate of 302 + 576? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 800 + 393? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 265 + 653? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 63 × 88? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 26.Best estimate of 748 + 218? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 93 × 63? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 28.Best estimate of 32 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 29.Best estimate of 88 × 47? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 30.Best estimate of 82 × 79? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 31.Best estimate of 27 × 57? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 32.Best estimate of 558 + 536? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 430 + 362? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 376 + 715? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 13 × 79? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 36.Best estimate of 42 × 83? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 37.Best estimate of 401 + 349? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 76 × 52? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 39.Best estimate of 816 + 151? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 437 + 335? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
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