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 91 × 61? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 2.Best estimate of 519 + 663? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 125 + 353? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 668 + 679? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 725 + 351? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 76 × 19? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 7.Best estimate of 32 × 13? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 8.Best estimate of 728 + 702? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 70 × 40? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 10.Best estimate of 70 × 76? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 11.Best estimate of 275 + 318? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 609 + 792? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 730 + 755? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 573 + 223? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 28 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 16.Best estimate of 649 + 348? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 39 × 57? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 18.Best estimate of 49 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 138 + 553? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 192 + 432? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 74 × 14? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 22.Best estimate of 766 + 457? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 636 + 307? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 559 + 570? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 57? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 26.Best estimate of 97 × 51? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 27.Best estimate of 46 × 92? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 28.Best estimate of 63 × 53? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 30.Best estimate of 798 + 230? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 204 + 577? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 24 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 33.Best estimate of 36 × 43? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 34.Best estimate of 245 + 669? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 73 × 80? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 36.Best estimate of 741 + 358? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 360 + 643? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 381 + 546? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 32 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 77 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
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