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 46 × 21? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 22 × 78? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 3.Best estimate of 876 + 608? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 33 × 94? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 5.Best estimate of 22 × 68? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 376 + 841? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 13 × 56? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 852 + 296? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 856 + 703? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 10.Best estimate of 374 + 843? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 82 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 12.Best estimate of 96 × 67? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 878 + 653? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 14.Best estimate of 853 + 530? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 29 × 58? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 16.Best estimate of 94 × 17? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 17.Best estimate of 46 × 81? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 18.Best estimate of 64 × 29? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 19.Best estimate of 345 + 600? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 206 + 271? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 582 + 340? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 73 × 93? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 24.Best estimate of 33 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 25.Best estimate of 371 + 635? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 90 × 76? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 27.Best estimate of 361 + 251? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 23 × 42? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 853 + 878? (a) 1800 (b) 2000 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 41 × 56? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 31.Best estimate of 197 + 267? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 49 × 59? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 33.Best estimate of 73 × 12? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 34.Best estimate of 156 + 541? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 59 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60000
- 36.Best estimate of 52 × 72? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 37.Best estimate of 148 + 205? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 32 × 39? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 770 + 629? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 40.Best estimate of 50 × 21? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
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