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 76 × 74? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 2.Best estimate of 91 × 62? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 3.Best estimate of 76 × 39? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 4.Best estimate of 747 + 864? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 585 + 790? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 67 × 49? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 7.Best estimate of 64 × 44? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 8.Best estimate of 43 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 9.Best estimate of 72 × 58? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 10.Best estimate of 267 + 475? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 71 × 22? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 12.Best estimate of 80 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 545 + 630? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 79 × 33? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 15.Best estimate of 16 × 53? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 16.Best estimate of 89 × 22? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 17.Best estimate of 836 + 879? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 374 + 205? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 79? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 20.Best estimate of 677 + 765? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 29 × 62? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 594 + 336? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 70 × 12? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 24.Best estimate of 24 × 18? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 25.Best estimate of 785 + 135? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 145 + 844? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 89 × 60? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 28.Best estimate of 87 × 76? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 29.Best estimate of 582 + 213? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 79 × 27? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 31.Best estimate of 17 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 32.Best estimate of 46 × 72? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 33.Best estimate of 41 × 93? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 34.Best estimate of 414 + 483? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 80 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 36.Best estimate of 63 × 14? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 37.Best estimate of 403 + 864? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 270 + 346? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 143 + 376? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 322 + 595? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
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