Use place value to help you:
254+610=
various possible answers
600+200+50+10+4=
35 skaters on the ice. 65 more skaters joined them. How many skaters in all?
35+65=100 100 skaters in all.
Matt says 77+43+69 is less than 300. Is Matt correct? Why
Yes, because there are 3 numbers and each number is less than 100 so the sum must be less than 300.
Estimate the sum of 145 and 245
150+250=400
149 hockey cards in a tin. 50 fell out. How many were left in the tin?
149-50=99 99 were left in the tin.
Jen says 102+170+104 is less than 300 is Jen correct? Why or why not?
No, because each addend is more than 100 so the sum must be more than 300.
Estimate 439−162 by rounding to the nearest ten. Then find the difference.
440-160=280
439-162-277
What is the missing number for 782-155=
782-100=682
682-50=632
632-____=630
630-3=627
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On their family vacation, the Lundy family drove 234 miles on Monday. They drove 354 more miles on Tuesday. How many total miles did the Lundy family drive on Monday and Tuesday?
354+234=588
588+234=822