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 216 + 277? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 2.Best estimate of 366 + 155? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 74 × 50? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 4.Best estimate of 515 + 323? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 164 + 408? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 23 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 7.Best estimate of 538 + 717? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 44 × 49? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 9.Best estimate of 120 + 441? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 808 + 480? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 17 × 41? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 59 × 72? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 13.Best estimate of 28 × 40? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 219 + 428? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 70 × 96? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 16.Best estimate of 720 + 475? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 82 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 823 + 274? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 49 × 42? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 323 + 703? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 66 × 27? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 22.Best estimate of 601 + 269? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 274 + 636? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 77? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 25.Best estimate of 56 × 50? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 51 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 845 + 282? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 34 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 29.Best estimate of 637 + 871? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 360 + 808? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 52? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 122 + 535? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 804 + 139? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 68 × 48? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 35.Best estimate of 39 × 64? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 36.Best estimate of 21 × 48? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 33 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 38.Best estimate of 16 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 39.Best estimate of 714 + 287? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 227 + 449? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
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