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 13 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 2.Best estimate of 19 × 13? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 3.Best estimate of 790 + 658? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 4.Best estimate of 70 × 54? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 5.Best estimate of 213 + 205? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 28 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 54 × 17? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 21? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 9.Best estimate of 376 + 242? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 24 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 11.Best estimate of 233 + 225? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 71 × 24? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 80 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 47 × 42? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 15.Best estimate of 664 + 673? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 683 + 144? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 237 + 818? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 521 + 135? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 17? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 20.Best estimate of 759 + 349? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 71 × 31? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 22.Best estimate of 723 + 146? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 209 + 863? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 93 × 52? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 25.Best estimate of 77 × 61? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 26.Best estimate of 633 + 325? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 163 + 751? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 805 + 868? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 29.Best estimate of 834 + 266? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 31.Best estimate of 277 + 170? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 267 + 796? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 274 + 148? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 12 × 92? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 35.Best estimate of 66 × 40? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 36.Best estimate of 201 + 812? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 27 × 41? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 38.Best estimate of 82 × 37? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 39.Best estimate of 78 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 40.Best estimate of 13 × 36? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
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