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 154 + 139? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 867 + 616? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 801 + 163? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 46 × 82? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 604 + 342? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 612 + 518? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 270 + 631? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 46 × 12? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 59 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 10.Best estimate of 79 × 48? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 26 × 38? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 12.Best estimate of 789 + 466? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 783 + 376? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 56 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 425 + 546? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 17 × 80? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 17.Best estimate of 93 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 18.Best estimate of 474 + 151? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 41 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 20.Best estimate of 574 + 309? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 187 + 331? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 83 × 26? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 23.Best estimate of 556 + 236? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 86 × 50? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 25.Best estimate of 22 × 42? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 324 + 516? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 535 + 272? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 50 × 43? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 29.Best estimate of 751 + 522? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 326 + 471? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 764 + 198? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 300 + 266? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 34.Best estimate of 569 + 778? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 678 + 366? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 59 × 66? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 37.Best estimate of 54 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 59? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 39.Best estimate of 300 + 842? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 20 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
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