Estimating
Balanced Equations
Addition
Subtraction
Word Problems
100

Estimate to find the difference of 

       6,521 and 2,416 

Correct Answer   

     5,000


100

30 + 5 = __ - 10

Correct Answer   45

100

Add 6,311 + 1,268 =

7,579

100

5,259 - 171 =

5,088

100

There are 2,599 girls and 2,184 boys in an Art Club. How many students are there all together?

There are 4,783 students in the class.

200

Estimate to find the difference of 

8,299 and 3,785

  

Correct Answer   4,000

200

60 = 70- ___

Correct Answer   10

200

297 + 1,329 =

1,626

200

3,492 - 2,341 =

1,151

200

When Eve's Cafe had its grand opening 14,931 people were waiting in line to buy a muffin. At the end of the day Evelyn only had 6,527 muffins left. How many muffins did Evelyn sell?

Evelyn sold 8,404 muffins

300

Estimate to find the sum of 

36,145 and 42,316

Correct Answer   80,000

300

110 = ____ + 65 

Correct Answer   45

300

755,206 + 89,814 =

845,020

300

23,422 - 11,510 =

11,912

300

A school bus calculated that it drove a total of 258,578 miles in September. The bus drove 207,119 miles in October. How many more miles did the bus travel in September than October?

The bus traveled 51,459 more miles.

400

Estimate 

           263,147 + 25,941


Correct Answer   290,000

400

50 + 25 = 13 + ___

Correct Answer   62

400

40,762 + 30,473 =

71,235

400

291,532 - 89,468

Correct Answer   202,064

400

The Cubs and the Cardinals are going to play a baseball game. 29,155 tickets were sold on Thursday and 32,086 tickets were sold on Friday. About how many total tickets were sold?

They sold about 60,000 total tickets.

500

Estimate

525,965 - 410,211

Correct Answer   100,000

500

25 + 5 + 10 = 60 - ____

Correct Answer   20

500

291,532 + 89,468

Correct Answer   381,000

500

219,925 - 121,705 =

98,220

500

Mrs. Vohar has 12,411 paintbrushes. She let another Art teacher have 5,115 of  her paintbrushes. She later went to Michael's and bought 2,704 paintbrushes. How many paintbrushes does Mrs. Vohar have now?   

Mrs. Vohar has 10,000 paintbrushes.

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