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 50 × 81? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 2.Best estimate of 24 × 16? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 64 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 202 + 820? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 243 + 303? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 222 + 181? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 59 × 24? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 602 + 739? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 396 + 271? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 48 × 14? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 11.Best estimate of 27 × 78? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 12.Best estimate of 158 + 423? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 30? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 14.Best estimate of 616 + 308? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 96 × 41? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 16.Best estimate of 43 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 17.Best estimate of 19 × 39? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 18.Best estimate of 62 × 34? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 19.Best estimate of 745 + 202? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 570 + 858? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 21.Best estimate of 479 + 586? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 79 × 64? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 23.Best estimate of 60 × 51? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 24.Best estimate of 856 + 812? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 25.Best estimate of 84 × 81? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 26.Best estimate of 42 × 22? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 27.Best estimate of 87 × 47? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 28.Best estimate of 548 + 483? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 89 × 88? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 30.Best estimate of 21 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 31.Best estimate of 20 × 60? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 32.Best estimate of 828 + 716? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 739 + 551? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 76 × 51? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 35.Best estimate of 54 × 70? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 36.Best estimate of 200 + 215? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 60 × 40? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 38.Best estimate of 630 + 559? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 97 × 66? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 137 + 836? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
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