Rounding 10-1,000,000
Estimating Sums Round to 10,000
Estimate Differences Round to 10,000
Estimate Sum Word Problems
Estimate Difference Word Problems
100

Round the number 416 to the nearest tens place value

What is 420.

100

Estimate the sum of 11,021 and 7,212.

What is 20,000.

10,000 + 10,000 = 20,000.

100

Estimate the difference between 16,391 and 9,212.

What is 10,000

20,000 - 10,000 = 10,000

100

Round to the nearest 10.

There are 219 pencils in the drawer. Joan placed 237 more pencils in the drawer. Estimate how many pencils are now in the drawer.

What is about 460.

220 + 240 = 460.

100

Round to the nearest 10

Jessica's Cupcake Shop sold a total of 694 cupcakes today, and 197 of those had sprinkles. How many cupcakes were sold without sprinkles?

What is 490 cupcakes.

690 - 200 = 490 cupcakes.


200

Round the number 1,204,241 to the nearest hundreds place value.

What is 1,204,200.

200

Estimate the sum of 27,391 and 11,412.

What is 40,000.

30,000 +10,000 = 40,000

200

Estimate the difference between 27,391 and 11,412.

What is 20,000.

30,000 - 10,000 = 20,000

200

Round to the nearest 10.

Nancy picked 113 limes, Joan picked 883 limes, and Barbara picked 214 limes from the tree. Estimate how any all three ladies picked.

What is 1,200.

110 + 880 + 210 = 1,200. 

200

Round to the nearest 10

Mike has 688 Pokemon cards. Sandy bought 183 of Mike's Pokemon cards. How many Pokemon cards does Mike still own?

What is 510 Pokemon cards.

690 - 180 = 510.


300

Round the number 18,792 to the nearest thousands place value.

What is 19,000.

300

Estimate the sum of  397,213 and 73,899.

What is 470,000.

400,000 + 70,000 = 470,000

300

Estimate the difference between 249,391 and 92,122.

What is 160,000.

250,000 - 90,000 = 160,000

300

Round to the nearest 100.

There are 926 rose bushes currently in the park. Park workers will plant 624 more rose bushes today. How many rose bushes will be in the park when the workers are finished?

What is 1,500 rose bushes.

900 + 600 = 1,500.

300

Round to the nearest 100

Sally's painting business used a total of 633 gallons of white and blue paint this year. If 442 gallons of white paint were used, how many gallons of blue paint were used?

What is 200 gallons.

600-400 = 200.

400

Round the number 78,021,999 to the nearest ten-thousands place value.

What is 78,020,000.

400

Estimate the sum of 984,103 and 104,999.

What is 1,080,000.

980,000 + 100,000 = 1,080,000.

400

Estimate the difference between 878,124 and 111,111.

What is 770,000.

880,000 - 110,000 = 770,000.

400

Round to the nearest 100

Dan worked on the farm storing bales of hay in the barn. The first day he stacked 568 bales and 417 bales on the second day. On the third day, 813 bales were stacked. How many bales were stored in the barn?

What is 18,000.

600 + 400 + 800 = 18,000.

400

Round to the nearest 100.

Alyssa had 464 quarters in her bank. She spent 181 of her quarters. How many quarters does she now have in her bank?

What is about 300 quarters.

500-200 = 300 quarters.

500

Round the number 1,249,931,952 to the nearest hundred-thousand place value.

What is 1,249,900,000.

500

Estimate the sum of 12,397,429 and 3,804,296.

What is 16,200,000.

12,400,000 + 3,800,000 = 16,200,000.

500

Estimate the difference between 2,192,311 and 999,999.

What is 1,190,000.

2,190,000 - 1,000,000 = 1,190,000.

500

Round to the nearest 1000

Tom grew 421,422 cantaloupes and Sally grew 125,567 cantaloupes this year. How many cantaloupes did they grow together?

What is 537,000.

421,000 + 126,000 = 537,000.

500

Round to the nearest 1000.

The Seaside Souvenir Shop stocked 9,487 seashells for sale in their store. They sold 2,159 of the seashells over the summer season. How many seashells were left?

What is 7,000 seashells.

9,000 - 2,000 = 7,000 seashells.

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