Estimating
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Multistep Problems
Word Problems
100

Estimate.

785- 68

790- 70

720

100

82 - 19

63

100

96,567 - 38,382

58,185

100

12 + 17 + 21 = x

x = 50

100

Dana has driven her car 95,598 miles. She estimates she can drive the car another 5,000 miles before the mileage reaches 100,000 miles. Is Dana correct. Show your work.

Dana is incorrect. 

100,000 - 95,598 = 4,402

200

Estimate.

6,299 - 541

6,000 - 500

5,500

200

547 - 239

308

200

8,500 - 96

8,404

200

100 - 67 + 58 = x

x = 91

200

Madison guessed there are 297 coins in a large plastic jug. The jug actually has 500 coins. How many more coins are there than Madison's guess?

500 - 297

203 coins

300

Estimate.

9,275 - 2,480

9,000 - 2,000

7,000

300

718 - 237

481

300

360,500 - 31,682

328,818

300

x + 1 + 3 = 8

x = 4
300

Jose has a goal of raising $5,000 for charity. So far, $600 has been raised online, and $478 has been raised at a bake sale. How much more money does Jose need to raise?

$600 + $478 = $1,078

$5,000 - $1,078 = $3,922

400

Estimate.

605,845 - 984

600,000 - 1,000

599,000

400

3,246 - 753

2,493

400

264,751 - 78,984

185,767

400

x - 2 - 1 = 3

x = 6

400
Kerny puts $50 in her piggy bank. Then she takes out $9 to buy a new toy. The next week, she puts in $12 she earned from mowing the lawn. How much money does she now have in her piggy bank?

$50 - $9 + $12 = $53

500

Estimate.

975,492 - 26,923

1,000,000 - 30,000

970,000

500

7,831 - 2,456

5,375

500

5,195,987 - 4,476-895

719,092

500

4 + x - 2 = 9

x = 7

500

Lilly bought 125 blue beads and 110 green beads. She also plans to buy red beads to have a total of 350 beads. How many red beads does Lilly need to buy?

125 + 110 = 235

350 - 235 = 115 red beads

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