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 23 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 2.Best estimate of 80 × 28? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 3.Best estimate of 592 + 760? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 28? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 6.Best estimate of 260 + 160? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 419 + 204? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 41 × 91? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 9.Best estimate of 71 × 28? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 10.Best estimate of 30 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 11.Best estimate of 21 × 59? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 12.Best estimate of 31 × 18? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 13.Best estimate of 201 + 163? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 196 + 411? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 682 + 206? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 62 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 17.Best estimate of 91 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 18.Best estimate of 51 × 93? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 19.Best estimate of 78 × 53? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 646 + 210? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 71 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 76? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 23.Best estimate of 319 + 681? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 326 + 359? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 141 + 274? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 152 + 413? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 770 + 147? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 270 + 206? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 581 + 781? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 19 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 31.Best estimate of 211 + 307? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 17 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 89? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 34.Best estimate of 215 + 345? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 660 + 591? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 83 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 37.Best estimate of 37 × 52? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 38.Best estimate of 782 + 512? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 91 × 51? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 40.Best estimate of 28 × 41? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
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