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 532 + 194? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 23 × 14? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 3.Best estimate of 64 × 37? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 4.Best estimate of 476 + 833? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 609 + 267? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 89 × 90? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 7.Best estimate of 20 × 54? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 34? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 9.Best estimate of 30 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 728 + 578? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 489 + 835? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 59? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 37 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 14.Best estimate of 844 + 802? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 161 + 167? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 84 × 29? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 17.Best estimate of 20 × 30? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 68? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 19.Best estimate of 20 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 20.Best estimate of 628 + 137? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 595 + 455? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 93 × 90? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 23.Best estimate of 67 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 24.Best estimate of 66 × 13? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 177 + 230? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 87? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 27.Best estimate of 70 × 14? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 28.Best estimate of 70 × 27? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 29.Best estimate of 24 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 30.Best estimate of 841 + 869? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 187 + 614? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 577 + 733? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 572 + 238? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 47 × 30? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 35.Best estimate of 63 × 30? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 36.Best estimate of 57 × 59? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 37 × 92? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 38.Best estimate of 17 × 68? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 39.Best estimate of 146 + 662? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 393 + 437? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
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