Estimating
Adding/Subtracting
Decimal Numbers
Properties of Addition
Variables
100

Use front end estimation to find the estimated sum.


3,538 + 87 = 

3,080

100

2,352,875 + 543,465 = 

2,896,340

100

Are the following decimals equivalent? Yes or No? Explain why to your partner.


2.080      2.008

No. 

100

Which property of addition is shown? 

Zero Property of Addition

Associative Property of Addition

Commutative Property of Addition

45 + 0 = 45

Zero Property of Addition

100

Solve for y.

27 + y = 43

y = 16

200

Estimate the difference by rounding to the nearest whole.


63.236 - 12.5 = 

50

200

5.1 - 3.578

1.522

200

Create an equivalent decimal.


5.34

One of the following would be correct:

5.340

5.3400

5.34000

200

Which property of addition is shown? 

Zero Property of Addition

Associative Property of Addition

Commutative Property of Addition

(21 + 4) + 9 = 34

21 + (4 + 9) = 34

Associative Property of Addition

200

Solve for p.


p - 45 = 21

p = 66

300

Estimate by rounding to the greatest place value and then adding.

5,383.56 +97,632

105,000

300

5.6 - 4.6000

1

300

Fill in the blank with <, >, or =


0.09 ___ 0.0900

=

300

Which property of addition is shown? 

Zero Property of Addition

Associative Property of Addition

Commutative Property of Addition

(2 + 6 + 4) = (6 + 4 + 2)

Commutative Property of Addition

300

Solve for t.

t + 17 = 99

t = 82

400

Round to the nearest tenth to find the estimated difference.

15.26 - 2.438

12.822

400

106,453.2 - 8,529

97,924.2

400

Fill in the blank with <, >, or =


5.2500 ___ 5.52

<

400

Fill in the blank.


253 + 690 + 840 = 690 + 840 + _____

253

400


Solve for g

54 - g = 29 


g = 25

500

Round to the nearest hundredth to find the difference.

16.555 - 3.5451

13.01

500

62,636 - 27.535

62,608.465

500

Are these equivalent decimals? Yes or No?

2.20069           2.206009

No

500

Show the associative property of addition to find the sum.


85 + 3 + 17

(85 + 3) + 17 = 105

85 + (3 + 17) = 105

500
Solve for b.


b - 346 = 276

b=70

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