Vocabulary
Estimate
Multiply
Multiply Across Zeroes
Word Problems
100

Round to the nearest hundred:

311

300

100

34 x 9

270

100

44 x 5

220

100

709 x 6

4,254

100

The art teacher ordered 101 boxes of markers and 101 boxes of chalk for his classroom. If each box contains 8 items, how many items did he order in all?

1,616 items

200

Solve using the distributive property: 

75 x 4

300

200

826 x 7 

5,600

200

222 x 7

1,554

200

905 x 5

4,525

200

Matt is running the family fun fair at the school. He collected about $65 in donations each month for the 7 months he was planning the fair. About how much money has Matt collected in donations?

About $490

300

Use an are model to solve: 24 x 5

120

300

Estimate 776 x 3

Is the estimate greater than or lower than the exact answer would be? 

2,400

Greater than

300

362 x 5

1,810

300

5,079 x 8

40,632

300

Samantha bought a new bed. She paid $136 each month for 9 months, then $115 each month for 4 months. How much did the bed cost? 

$1,684

400

What do you do when you see the word about?

Estimate


400

Estimate 5 x 6,225

Is the estimate greater than or less than the actual answer?

30,000

Less than

400

4 x 7,241

28,964

400

2,006 x 4

8,024

400

Mrs. Sand teaches 4 classes at the high school and 2 classes at the community center. There are 36 students in each class. How many students does she teach in all?

216 students

500

Solve using regrouping: 

2,741 x 3

8,223

500

Estimate 94,324 x 4

Is the estimate greater than or less than the actual answer?

360,000

Less than

500

28,964 x 2

57,928

500

8,060 x 3

24,180

500

Alejandro owns 3 sets of trains. Jess owns 2 sets of trains. Each set has 18 cars. How many train cars do they have in all? 

90 train cars