Estimating Products
Multiplication with Decimals and Whole Numbers
Problem Solving
High and Low Estimates
Multiples
100

362 x 47

20,000

100

152 x 9

1,368

100

Erin ran 18 mi. this week. She ran twice as many miles in her neighborhood as on the track at school. How many miles did she run in her neighborhood?

12 miles

100

Give a high and low estimate for 30.1 x 11

300-620

300-341

100

List the first 10 multiples of 5 and 2.

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

200

805 x 8

8,000

200

72 x 35

2,520

200

Marco spent $48 on books and stationery. If he spent 3 times as much on books as on stationery, how much did he spend on stationery?

$12

200

Give a high and low estimate for 32.1 x 12

300-600

384-396

200

What is the LCM of 2 and 5?

10

300

30.1 x 5.3

150

300

24.7 x 0.003

0.0741

300

The difference between the prices of 2 bikes is $18. The sum of their prices is $258. How much does the less expensive bike cost?

$120

300

Give a high and low estimate for 45.7 x 13

400-1,000

585-598

300

List the first 10 multiples of 4 and 9.

4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40

9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90

400

62.7 x 2.8

189

400

2.56 x 0.34

0.8704

400

In a 72-mi bike relay, each rider will ride either 8 mi or 4 mi. The same number of riders will ride each distance. How many riders will ride each distance?

6 riders

(6 x 8) + (6 x 4) = 72

400

Give a high and low estimate for 45.2 x 43.8

1600-2500

1935-2024

400

What is the LCM of 6 and 8?

24

500

35.2 x 5.4

175

500

7.31 x 0.08

0.5848

500

Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound. Sound travels at 0.21 mi/sec. About how many miles per hour did she need to fly to break the sound barrier? (Hint: There are 3,600 seconds in 1 hour)

more than 756 mi/hr

500

Give a high and low estimate for 22.3 x 15.6

200-600

330-368

500

What is the LCM of 7 and 9?

63

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