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100
What is 100 more than 256,854?
256,954
100
59,043 + ? = 238,650
179,607
100
Round 54,487 to the nearest hundred.
54,500
100

342-189 = K - 78

Solve for K. 

K = 75

100
Mary read 2 books. One book had 1,145 pages and the other had 809 pages. How many pages did Mary read altogether?
1,954 pages
200
What is 1,000 more than 54,935?
55,935
200
54,687 - 25,257
29,430
200
Round to the nearest hundred, then add. 6,782 + 1,340
8,100
200

894 + 347 = M + 986

Solve for M. 

M = 255

200
Mrs. Price makes $3,000 a month. She pays $2,160 in bills. How much money does she have after paying all her bills?
$840
300
What is 100 less than 61,527?
61,427
300
What is the difference between $68,976 and $33,560
$35,416
300

Round to the nearest thousand, then add. 129,604 + 74,396

204,000

300

K - 1,528 = 4,521 - 965 

Solve for K. 

K = 2,298

300
Week 1 sales - $33,560 Week 2 sales - $41,765 How much did sales increase from week 1 to week 2?
$8,205
400
What is 1,000 less than 44,675?
43,675
400
5,000 - 2,547
2,453
400

In week 1, a restaurant made $33,560 and in week 2 it made $55,201. About how much did the restaurant make in total for both weeks?

$89,000

400

P + 3,948 = 2,016 + 3765 

Solve for P.

P= 1,833

400
Bob has 1,900 football cards. He gives 874 to his brother and 960 to his sister. How many football cards does he have left?
66 cards
500
What is 1,000 less than 63,257?
62,257
500
20,000 - 14,758
5,242
500

The Prairie Grove School District has 122,408 students. The Palm Wood School District has 137,765 students. Estimate to the nearest ten thousand how many students attend both school districts.

260,000

500

965 + 201 + 438 = X + 604 

Solve for X.

X = 1,000

500
Mr. Howard wants to buy a car for $23,505. He has $16,341. He will sell his old car to get $2,950. How much more money does Mr. Howard need to buy the new car?
$4,214
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