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 413 + 206? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 713 + 380? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 454 + 249? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 160 + 791? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 98 × 78? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 78 × 48? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 59 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 8.Best estimate of 529 + 268? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 88 × 16? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 10.Best estimate of 27 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 180 + 310? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 522 + 137? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 38? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 14.Best estimate of 628 + 329? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 43 × 48? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 16.Best estimate of 72 × 18? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 704 + 474? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 735 + 715? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 274 + 468? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 454 + 247? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 84 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 674 + 619? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 465 + 244? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 273 + 581? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 57 × 78? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 26.Best estimate of 719 + 241? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 36 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 28.Best estimate of 56 × 52? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 29.Best estimate of 369 + 666? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 86 × 54? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 31.Best estimate of 842 + 392? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 174 + 445? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 711 + 230? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 689 + 195? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 77 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 23 × 96? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 649 + 713? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 351 + 861? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 809 + 615? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 40.Best estimate of 81 × 81? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
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