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 33 × 76? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 2.Best estimate of 33 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 3.Best estimate of 347 + 653? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 287 + 410? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 589 + 433? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 18 × 89? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 7.Best estimate of 92 × 33? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 8.Best estimate of 42 × 52? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 9.Best estimate of 856 + 312? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 613 + 812? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 682 + 503? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 78 × 71? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 13.Best estimate of 13 × 79? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 72? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 15.Best estimate of 52 × 17? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 16.Best estimate of 553 + 863? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 17.Best estimate of 82 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 18.Best estimate of 153 + 216? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 21 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 20.Best estimate of 155 + 817? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 612 + 544? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 446 + 151? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 364 + 419? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 13 × 52? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 25.Best estimate of 588 + 185? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 771 + 617? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 448 + 729? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 87 × 50? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 29.Best estimate of 851 + 267? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 323 + 668? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 18 × 41? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 32.Best estimate of 347 + 522? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 34 × 30? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 363 + 465? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 188 + 296? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 318 + 853? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 878 + 580? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 96 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 39.Best estimate of 31 × 91? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 40.Best estimate of 37 × 42? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
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