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 862 + 631? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 2.Best estimate of 423 + 354? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 38 × 34? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 156 + 322? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 325 + 779? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 662 + 830? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 60 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 242 + 660? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 83 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 10.Best estimate of 66 × 42? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 11.Best estimate of 727 + 187? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 610 + 123? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 71 × 49? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 14.Best estimate of 446 + 617? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 77 × 50? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 153 + 144? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 549 + 147? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 596 + 377? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 82? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 97 × 29? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 13 × 31? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 22.Best estimate of 616 + 303? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 19 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 24.Best estimate of 443 + 121? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 25.Best estimate of 273 + 166? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 382 + 241? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 358 + 655? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 346 + 610? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 328 + 266? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 772 + 195? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 159 + 176? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 32.Best estimate of 22 × 98? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 33.Best estimate of 395 + 225? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 76 × 12? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 35.Best estimate of 78 × 58? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 36.Best estimate of 70 × 13? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 37.Best estimate of 273 + 157? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 841 + 268? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 87 × 87? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 40.Best estimate of 202 + 671? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
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