Rounding
Word Problems
Break Apart Method
Reasonable
Addition
100

Round 37 to the nearest 10.

40

100

Carry has 24 pencils. She loses 5 of them. How many pencils does she have left?

19 pencils

100

Which of the following is a way to break apart the second addend in the equation: 24+ 64?

a. 24 + 50 + 4

b. 20 + 4 + 64

c. 24 + 6 + 4

d. 24 + 60 + 4

d. 24 + 60 + 4

100

What is a reasonable solution for 33 + 51?

80

100
41 + 35 = ?

76

200

True or False. All of the following numbers round to 30: 25, 31, 24, 29

False

200

Jim bought 27 lollipops. He is given 14 more lollipops. How many lollipops does he have in all?

41 lollipops

200

Which of the following is a way to break apart the second addend in the equation 50 + 42?

a. 50 + 40 + 1 + 1

b. 5 + 10+ 42

c. 50 + 4 + 2

a. 50 + 40 + 1 + 1

200

Is 30 a reasonable solution for the equation 23 + 12?

Yes or no

Yes

200

30 + 40 + 3 + 2 =

75

300

Which of the following rounds to 80:

70, 89, 83, 85

83

300

Daniel has 34 stickers. Dylan has 27 more stickers than Daniel. How many stickers does Dylan have?

61 stickers

300

Which of the following is NOT a way to break apart the second addend in the equation 30 + 26

a. 30 + 20 + 6

b. 30 + 20 + 3 + 3

c. 30 + 20 + 1 + 5

d. 30 + 20 + 5 + 2

d. 30 + 20 + 5 + 2

300

Bren has 34 markers. Mark has 24 markers. Is 77 a reasonable solution for both students' markers?

No, 77 is not close to my estimate 50.

300

Which are equal to 62 + 21 ?

a. 30 + 53 =

b. 40 + 22 =

c. 60 + 20 = 

a. 30 + 53= 83

400

Round 15 to the nearest 10.

20

400

Matthew has 56 buttons. He gives away 32 buttons. Then he buys 12 more buttons. How many buttons does he have now?

76 buttons

400

Provide one way to break apart the second addend 50 + 47.

Possible answers:

50 + 40 + 7

50 + 40 + 5 + 2

400

Addison has 44 pokemon cards. Mia has 35 pokemon cards. Is 79 a reasonable solution for both girls' cards?

Yes, 79 is close to my estimate of 80 cards.

400

Which have a sum of 49? Choose all that apply.

a. 30 + 12

b. 40 + 9

c. 20 + 39

d. 31 + 18

b. 40 + 9

d. 31 + 18

500

Round 94 to the nearest 10.

90.

500

Stella has 23 erasers. She buys 12 more. Then she gives her friend 6 of them. How many erasers does she have left?

29 erasers

500

Provide one way to break apart the second addend in 15 + 76

Possible answers:

15 + 70 + 6

15 + 70 + 3 + 3

500

Brady has 44 bouncy balls. He buys 12 more. Is 66 a reasonable solution for his total bouncy balls?

No, 66 is not close to my estimate 50.

500

What is the sum of 88 + 12?

100

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