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 32 × 82? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 3.Best estimate of 89 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 4.Best estimate of 149 + 784? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 30 × 30? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 76 × 29? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 89? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 8.Best estimate of 58 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 9.Best estimate of 516 + 843? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 10.Best estimate of 81 × 13? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 11.Best estimate of 803 + 271? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 37 × 72? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 13.Best estimate of 190 + 372? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 47 × 70? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 15.Best estimate of 64 × 21? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 325 + 637? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 266 + 837? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 142 + 725? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 559 + 731? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 19 × 61? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 21.Best estimate of 36 × 23? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 22.Best estimate of 91 × 88? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 23.Best estimate of 46 × 69? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 24.Best estimate of 83 × 87? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 25.Best estimate of 357 + 652? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 313 + 586? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 133 + 215? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 51 × 98? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 29.Best estimate of 511 + 686? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 273 + 852? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 770 + 269? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 186 + 139? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 34.Best estimate of 440 + 411? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 81 × 56? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 36.Best estimate of 225 + 835? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 845 + 871? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 38.Best estimate of 184 + 347? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 57 × 33? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 40.Best estimate of 337 + 411? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
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