Estimating Sums
& Differences
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
100
Estimate using rounding. 38.23 + 11.84
What is 38 + 12 = 51
100
Add the decimals 43.28 + 31.45
What is 74.73
200

Estimate using Rounding. 75.38 + 22.04

What is 75 + 22 = 97

200
Add the decimals 0.724 + 6.458
What is 7.182
300

Estimate using Front-End Estimation 31.29 + 58.07

What is 31+ 58 = 89

300
Add the Decimals 1.325 + 0.081
What is 1.406
400

Estimate using clustering 12.045 + 11.81 + 12.3 + 11.56

What is 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 = 48

400
Subtract the decimals 148.93 - 121.36
What is 27.57
500
Estimate using clustering. 6.45 + 5.88 + 5.61 + 6.03
What is 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24
500
Subtract the decimals 248 - 131.48
What is 116.72