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 66 × 21? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 3.Best estimate of 16 × 41? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 139 + 324? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 20 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 6.Best estimate of 164 + 418? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 37 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 8.Best estimate of 18 × 21? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 9.Best estimate of 46 × 39? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 10.Best estimate of 347 + 316? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 12.Best estimate of 851 + 169? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 262 + 594? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 23 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 64 × 17? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 73 × 19? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 17.Best estimate of 72 × 22? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 18.Best estimate of 339 + 158? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 64 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 20.Best estimate of 91 × 49? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 21.Best estimate of 451 + 614? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 68? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 29 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 40? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 25.Best estimate of 14 × 68? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 308 + 491? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 376 + 270? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 627 + 369? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 83 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 30.Best estimate of 878 + 726? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 381 + 337? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 741 + 562? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 36 × 13? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 312 + 202? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 431 + 234? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 190 + 607? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 251 + 413? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 84 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 39.Best estimate of 853 + 161? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 69 × 71? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
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