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 17 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 272 + 441? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 222 + 569? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 86 × 20? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 5.Best estimate of 49 × 57? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 6.Best estimate of 98 × 22? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 7.Best estimate of 215 + 737? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 98? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 9.Best estimate of 638 + 197? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 288 + 647? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 29? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 12.Best estimate of 81 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 13.Best estimate of 48 × 91? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 14.Best estimate of 518 + 378? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 561 + 503? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 98 × 17? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 17.Best estimate of 399 + 554? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 702 + 539? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 688 + 557? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 591 + 872? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 733 + 743? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 34 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 23.Best estimate of 78 × 97? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 24.Best estimate of 675 + 211? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 71 × 19? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 26.Best estimate of 671 + 858? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 432 + 212? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 96 × 19? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 29.Best estimate of 267 + 208? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 789 + 530? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 73 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 32.Best estimate of 39 × 19? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 33.Best estimate of 296 + 265? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 35.Best estimate of 81 × 88? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 36.Best estimate of 731 + 611? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 80 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 27? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 48 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 40.Best estimate of 206 + 254? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
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