Mental Math
Property of + and -
Estimating
Reasonableness
Potpurri
100

54+34

88

100

Write the missing number

7+1=1+?

7

100

Round to the nearest tens to estimate

58+43

60+40=100

100

The team scored 38 points in the first half and 24 points in the second half. How many points did they score all together? Check if your answer is reasonable. 

38+24= 62 points

40+20=60

Yes it is reasonable.

100

Use mental math to solve.

38+42

80

200

42+29

71

200

(5+3)+9=8+?

9

200

Round to the nearest hundred to estimate

242+359

200+300=500

200

Miss McGrath is driving 33 miles to school everyday. She has already driven 16 miles, how many more miles does she have left? Check to see if your answer is reasonable. 

33-16= 17 more miles

30-20=10

Yes it is reasonable.

200

Show how you use mental math to find 73-17.

73-17

17+3=20

73-20= 53

53+3=56

300

38+27

65

300

What property of addition is this? 

7+0=7

Identity of addition

300

Round to the nearest hundreds to estimate

313+478

300+500=800

300

There are 60 students going on the field trip. 28 of the students are from Dr. Bolton's class. The rest of the class is from Mrs. Sandova-Garza's class. How many students are in Mrs. Sandova-Garza's class? Check to see if your answer is reasonable? 

60-28=32

60-30=30

Yes it is reasonable. 

300

Mr. Williams wants to sell 45 raffle tickets for a fundraiser. He has sold 26 tickets so far. Which number sentence shows a way to find how many more raffle tickets Mr. Williams needs to sell?

A- *-26=45

B- 45-*=20

C-26+45=*

D- 26+*=45

400

38-14

24

400

Andrea has 15 donuts and Moises has 8. How many more donuts does Andrea have than Moises.

6 more donuts

400

Round to the nearest ten to estimate

677-421

680-420=260

400

California has 67 counties. California has 27 more counties than Nevada. How many counties does Nevada have? Check for reasonableness. 

67-27=47

70-30=40

Yes it is reasonable. 

400

Write the missing number in the number sentence below.

6+(3+12)=6+*

15

500

66-15

51

500

Adrian invited 13 people to his birthday party, and only 9 have shown up. How many people have yet to arrive?

4 people

500

Round to the nearest hundred to estimate

478-267

500-300=200

500

Mrs. Carter drove 365 miles on Monday and 204 miles on Tuesday. Is 261 miles a reasonable answer for how many more miles Mrs. Carter drove on Monday than on Tuesday?

360-200=160

400-200=200

No, it is not a reasonable answer

500

Which number sentence is an example of the Commutative Property of Addition?

A- 47+0=47

B- 35 +(3+47)=(35+3)+47

C- 3+47=47+3

D- 35+0=35

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