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 47 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 2.Best estimate of 98 × 71? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 3.Best estimate of 655 + 269? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 823 + 134? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 186 + 236? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 519 + 514? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 159 + 676? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 630 + 642? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 74 × 26? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 10.Best estimate of 381 + 172? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 31? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 12.Best estimate of 89 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 13.Best estimate of 386 + 222? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 67 × 17? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 15.Best estimate of 46 × 73? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 16.Best estimate of 73 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 17.Best estimate of 229 + 667? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 29 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 19.Best estimate of 93 × 32? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 20.Best estimate of 486 + 562? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 263 + 635? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 23.Best estimate of 641 + 732? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 168 + 515? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 457 + 573? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 294 + 151? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 27 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 28.Best estimate of 43 × 90? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 29.Best estimate of 41 × 47? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 30.Best estimate of 312 + 352? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 42 × 67? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 32.Best estimate of 71 × 17? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 30 × 74? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 34.Best estimate of 419 + 470? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 753 + 663? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 636 + 170? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 814 + 230? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 288 + 757? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 79 × 34? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 40.Best estimate of 39 × 17? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
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