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 202 + 575? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 84 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 3.Best estimate of 51 × 83? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 4.Best estimate of 77 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 5.Best estimate of 88 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 6.Best estimate of 789 + 152? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 421 + 185? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 176 + 325? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 54 × 17? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 10.Best estimate of 725 + 761? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 11.Best estimate of 40 × 42? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 12.Best estimate of 66 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 13.Best estimate of 391 + 367? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 27 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 15.Best estimate of 24 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 349 + 310? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 70 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 18.Best estimate of 57 × 88? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 19.Best estimate of 344 + 348? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 720 + 203? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 313 + 420? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 53 × 60? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 438 + 585? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 470 + 360? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 48 × 48? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 26.Best estimate of 46 × 92? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 27.Best estimate of 121 + 529? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 796 + 134? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 687 + 552? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 696 + 768? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 251 + 205? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 43 × 59? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 33.Best estimate of 46 × 79? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 590 + 635? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 362 + 780? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 138 + 145? (a) 0 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 821 + 493? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 232 + 692? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 36 × 41? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 40.Best estimate of 845 + 670? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
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