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 813 + 519? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 284 + 199? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 59 × 92? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 4.Best estimate of 91 × 13? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 336 + 779? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 687 + 702? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 81 × 64? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 8.Best estimate of 280 + 505? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 63 × 94? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 10.Best estimate of 32 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 11.Best estimate of 24 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 371 + 878? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 29 × 97? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 15.Best estimate of 54 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 17.Best estimate of 26 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 18.Best estimate of 312 + 856? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 151 + 123? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 749 + 466? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 443 + 878? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 22.Best estimate of 62 × 54? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 621 + 300? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 20 × 68? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 361 + 338? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 194 + 801? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 18? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 74 × 17? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 339 + 231? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 346 + 342? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 130 + 773? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 94 × 20? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 56 × 59? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 34.Best estimate of 64 × 43? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 35.Best estimate of 586 + 820? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 777 + 543? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 396 + 509? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 71 × 23? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 39.Best estimate of 780 + 805? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 544 + 259? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
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