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 741 + 291? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 634 + 244? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 374 + 418? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 47 × 60? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 5.Best estimate of 68 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 6.Best estimate of 72 × 90? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 7.Best estimate of 662 + 612? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 323 + 489? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 747 + 477? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 143 + 165? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 68 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 12.Best estimate of 747 + 451? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 565 + 481? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 440 + 414? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 687 + 619? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 16.Best estimate of 33 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 51 × 49? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 18.Best estimate of 301 + 152? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 341 + 392? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 232 + 475? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 392 + 406? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 54? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 23.Best estimate of 863 + 191? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 147 + 453? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 94 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 26.Best estimate of 76 × 29? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 27.Best estimate of 636 + 753? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 32 × 78? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 29.Best estimate of 717 + 322? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 61 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 31.Best estimate of 144 + 279? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 32 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 33.Best estimate of 47 × 30? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 34.Best estimate of 340 + 514? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 248 + 667? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 875 + 527? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 498 + 349? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 845 + 621? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 259 + 498? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 47? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
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