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 21 × 87? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 2.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 682 + 766? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 343 + 239? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 5.Best estimate of 89 × 14? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 6.Best estimate of 54 × 21? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 7.Best estimate of 834 + 228? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 733 + 534? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 423 + 569? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 86 × 54? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 11.Best estimate of 63 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 509 + 383? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 28 × 28? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 14.Best estimate of 314 + 526? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 307 + 789? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 43 × 81? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 17.Best estimate of 555 + 326? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 326 + 283? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 407 + 571? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 66 × 39? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 21.Best estimate of 17 × 27? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 22.Best estimate of 58 × 98? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 220 + 192? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 144 + 301? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 257 + 167? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 77 × 14? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 27.Best estimate of 300 + 266? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 61 × 13? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 29.Best estimate of 32 × 43? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 30.Best estimate of 47 × 89? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 32.Best estimate of 793 + 809? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 43 × 88? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 34.Best estimate of 628 + 523? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 399 + 327? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 140 + 497? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 91 × 96? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 38.Best estimate of 73 × 20? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 17 × 44? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 40.Best estimate of 406 + 576? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
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