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 375 + 719? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 338 + 272? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 53 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 4.Best estimate of 34 × 57? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 813 + 530? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 14 × 81? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 7.Best estimate of 548 + 228? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 587 + 337? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 12 × 88? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 413 + 262? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 148 + 356? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 20 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 13.Best estimate of 451 + 310? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 15.Best estimate of 324 + 654? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 22 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 17.Best estimate of 346 + 188? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 264 + 809? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 27 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 20.Best estimate of 64 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 21.Best estimate of 48 × 41? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 22.Best estimate of 365 + 732? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 48 × 57? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 24.Best estimate of 41 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 12? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 26.Best estimate of 87 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 27.Best estimate of 43 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 28.Best estimate of 31 × 42? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 259 + 354? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 54 × 46? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 32.Best estimate of 20 × 94? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 33.Best estimate of 62 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 21 × 60? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 92 × 93? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 36.Best estimate of 16 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 37.Best estimate of 96 × 84? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 51? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 39.Best estimate of 57 × 19? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 207 + 587? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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