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 854 + 328? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 217 + 595? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 535 + 609? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 185 + 718? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 656 + 310? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 89 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 7.Best estimate of 195 + 482? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 789 + 498? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 9.Best estimate of 506 + 537? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 180 + 299? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 362 + 855? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 198 + 313? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 253 + 206? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 217 + 239? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 57 × 58? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 622 + 469? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 142 + 276? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 46 × 24? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 19.Best estimate of 76 × 79? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 20.Best estimate of 248 + 590? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 755 + 781? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 21 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 238 + 521? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 17 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 25.Best estimate of 17 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 26.Best estimate of 373 + 414? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 843 + 162? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 30 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 87 × 82? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 30.Best estimate of 54 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 31.Best estimate of 19 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 70 × 58? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 33.Best estimate of 41 × 13? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 34.Best estimate of 27 × 89? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 35.Best estimate of 19 × 97? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 36.Best estimate of 42 × 58? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 37.Best estimate of 736 + 134? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 42 × 13? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 27 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 340 + 727? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
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