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Word Problems
Type of Estimate
100
300 X 20
6000
100
Estimate 42 X 21
40 X 20 = 800
100
Brooke bought a dozen chairs for $32 each, how much did she spend?
12 X 32 = $384
100

Estimate the problem and then tell if you answer was an overestimate or underestimate.

29 X 688 =

21,000 - overestimate 

200
125 X 10
1250
200
Estimate 56 x 10
60 x 10 = 600
200
Brody feeds each goat 4 pounds of hay each day. In a month with 28 days, how many pounds of hay does each goat receive?
4 X 28 = 112
200

Estimate the problem and then tell if you answer was an overestimate or underestimate.

210 X 733 =

140,000 - underestimate

300
425 X 12
5100
300
Estimate 38 X 72
40 X 70 = 2800
300
Ava and Evelin made stickers that are each 11 inches long. How long is all of the material if they made 25 stickers?
11 X 25 = 275 inches
300

A club orders 124 T-shirts at a cost of $22 each. What is the best estimate of the total cost of the order? Is that an overestimate or an underestimate?

100 X 20 = 200

Underestimate 

400
128 X 24
3072
400
Estimate 35 X 35
40 X 40 = 1600
400
Daniel modeled an object which uses 29 grams of plastic to 3D print. If he prints 13 copies, how much plastic will he need?
13 X 29 = 377 grams
400

Estimate the problem and then tell if you answer was an overestimate or underestimate.

380 X 690 =

280,000 - overestimate 

500
567 X 89
50,463
500
Estimate 63 X 32
60 X 30 = 1800
500
Brayan created a math practice sheet with 17 questions. If 48 people complete the sheet, how many questions were answered in total?
17 X 48 = 816 questions
500

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