Addition
Subtraction
Estimating addition
Estimating subtraction
3 & 4 Digit Addition and/or Subtraction Word Problems
100

3407+1598=

5,005

100

2475-1288=

1,187

100

Round to the nearest HUNDRED to estimate the sum

725+256=

700+300=1000

100

Round to the nearest TEN to estimate the difference

86.1-22.2=

90-20=70

100

Devonne bought 541 carrots and 658 apples. How many food items does she have total?  

1,199 items

200

3569+2335=

5,904

200

9779-8998=

781

200

Round to the nearest THOUSAND to estimate the sum

4578.3 + 9056.222=

5000+9000=14 000

200

Round to the nearest THOUSAND to estimate the difference

2733-1240=

3000-1000=2000

200

Jude was given $5,040. He spent $3,637 at the school book fair. How much money did he have left? 

$1,403

300

9245+1632=

10,877

300

686.4-199.61=

486.79

300

Round to the nearest WHOLE number to estimate

3.9+14.266=

4+14=18

300

Round to the nearest WHOLE number to estimate the difference

14.322-2.93

14-3=11

300

Gabriel earned $9,470 for building a treehouse in her neighbors backyard. She spent $2,815 on her brother’s birthday gift. How much money did she have left? 

$6,655


400

800.54+90.52=

891.06

400

23.922-15.34=

8.582

400

Round to the nearest TEN to estimate the sum

962+385=


960+390=1350

400

Round to the nearest HUNDRED to estimate the difference

7111-3578=

7100-3600=3500

400

The baseball team has 958 fans in the stands. There are 460 fans buying tickets. How many fans will there be in all? 

1,418 fans

500

134.09+28.133=

162.223

500

672.38-239.393=

432.987

500

Round to the nearest TENTH to estimate the sum

3.256+5.544=

3.3+5.5=8.8

500

Round to the nearest TENTH to estimate the difference

6.342-2.89=

6.3-2.9=3.4

500

Jennie went to the store with $50 and bought a $10.50 book and a $27.75 t-shirt. How much money does she have left?

She bought items worth $38.25. 

so $50-$38.25... she has $11.75 left

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