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 187 + 124? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 869 + 444? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 31 × 66? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 4.Best estimate of 240 + 321? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 275 + 812? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 167 + 479? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 94? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 89? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 9.Best estimate of 499 + 206? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 304 + 443? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 200 + 357? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 14 × 26? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 12? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 14.Best estimate of 477 + 616? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 39 × 14? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 723 + 247? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 590 + 227? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 600 + 366? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 61 × 78? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 20.Best estimate of 36 × 61? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 652 + 131? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 30 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 92 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 24.Best estimate of 91 × 70? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 25.Best estimate of 809 + 578? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 431 + 219? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 354 + 862? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 464 + 498? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 76 × 56? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 89? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 31.Best estimate of 220 + 723? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 77 × 82? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 33.Best estimate of 342 + 337? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 90 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 35.Best estimate of 20 × 46? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 36.Best estimate of 79 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 37.Best estimate of 205 + 133? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 865 + 837? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 39.Best estimate of 649 + 231? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
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