Estimate Differences

Use rounding to estimate the difference.

1)

59 -1 6

______ ______

2) $ 8. 1 7 ______ - $5. 5 1 ______

3) 8, 9 0 9 _______ - 2, 4 0 8 _______

Use front- end estimation to estimate the difference.

4) 8 3 - 38

______ ______

5) 5, 5 0 1 _____ - 3, 2 8 8 _____

6) $8. 1 5 _____ - $4. 3 7 _____

Which addition problem has a sum of about 150?

23 + 68 59 + 14 24 + 38 68 + 81
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Estimate the sum by rounding each number to the nearest hundred and then adding. 326 + 598 The sum is approximately .

Round each number to the nearest hundred.

326 + 598 = ? 300 + 600 = ?

Now add:
300 + 600 = 900

The sum is about 900.

Compare your estimate to the exact answer:

326 + 598 = 924

Which addition problem has a sum of about 400?

141 + 378 209 + 206 209 + 622 223 + 703

Estimate the sum by rounding each number to the nearest ten and then adding. 76 + 46 The sum is approximately .

Estimate the sum by rounding each number to the nearest hundred and then adding. 119 + 447 The sum is approximately .

Which addition problem has a sum of about 60?

26 + 11 11 + 11 21 + 62 29 + 27

What is $9.78 rounded to the nearest dollar? $ What is $2.46 rounded to the nearest dollar? $ What is $4.98 rounded to the nearest dollar? $ What is $5.87 rounded to the nearest dollar? $ What is $5.60 rounded to the nearest dollar? $

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