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 51 × 38? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 51 × 68? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 4.Best estimate of 343 + 417? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 18 × 52? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 6.Best estimate of 390 + 438? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 799 + 387? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 24 × 70? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 9.Best estimate of 340 + 123? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 194 + 548? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 41 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 12.Best estimate of 589 + 869? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 13.Best estimate of 151 + 670? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 57 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 15.Best estimate of 49 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 16.Best estimate of 697 + 254? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 161 + 578? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 37 × 96? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 797 + 121? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 73 × 17? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 307 + 793? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 57 × 89? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 23.Best estimate of 312 + 682? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 33 × 31? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 25.Best estimate of 139 + 352? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 471 + 335? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 708 + 583? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 211 + 485? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 91 × 56? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 30.Best estimate of 338 + 408? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 37 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 32.Best estimate of 93 × 56? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 33.Best estimate of 687 + 786? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 391 + 825? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 54 × 13? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 36.Best estimate of 50 × 32? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 29 × 50? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 38.Best estimate of 138 + 624? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 557 + 315? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 385 + 749? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
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