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 + 802? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 63 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 3.Best estimate of 343 + 700? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 301 + 603? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 50 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 23 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 7.Best estimate of 37 × 88? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 8.Best estimate of 68 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 9.Best estimate of 419 + 274? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 57 × 68? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 70? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 12.Best estimate of 43 × 41? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 13.Best estimate of 36 × 62? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 14.Best estimate of 79 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 66 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 16.Best estimate of 712 + 312? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 396 + 349? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 83 × 56? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 19.Best estimate of 70 × 49? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 20.Best estimate of 34 × 52? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 23? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 22.Best estimate of 239 + 433? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 398 + 317? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 144 + 795? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 67 × 56? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 26.Best estimate of 213 + 293? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 63 × 24? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 28.Best estimate of 19 × 17? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 29.Best estimate of 435 + 423? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 30 × 12? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 31.Best estimate of 519 + 545? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 159 + 656? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 72 × 73? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 34.Best estimate of 46 × 89? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 35.Best estimate of 60 × 60? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 36.Best estimate of 393 + 223? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 719 + 220? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 39.Best estimate of 97 × 70? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 40.Best estimate of 274 + 544? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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