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Definitions/Properties
Rounding
100

674 + 369=

1,043

100

8,715 - 5, 923=

 2,792

100

At a tire factory, 3,166 tires were made on Thursday and 2,941 tires were made on Friday. How many tires were made on Thursday and Friday in all?

 6,107 tires

100

The sum of zero and any number is always the same number. 

Identity Property 

100

Round 25,196 to the nearest thousand

What is 25,000

200

6,000 + 3,173=

9,173

200

6000-2,173=

3,827

200

Sara scored 2,293 points in a video game. That was 1,536 more than Elvin's score on the same game. How many points did Elvin score?

757 points

200

To change the value of a number to make it easier to add or subtract

Round
200
Round to the nearest hundred to estimate the sum of 450 + 625 = 

500 + 600 = 1,100

300

5,215 + 3,107=

8,322

300

9,534 - 4,085=

5,449

300

There are 11,500 seats in the basketball arena. For one game, 9,465 seats were filled. How many seats were empty?

 2,035 seats were empty

300
You can group numbers in different ways and the sum will be the same.
Associative Property 
300
Round to the nearest thousand to estimate the sum of 8,654 + 2,534 =

9,000 + 3,000 = 12,000

400

43,674 + 3,372=

47,046

400

18,143 - 5,923=

12,220

400

Two years ago, Bob bought a used car that had 14,854 miles on the odometer. Last year, he drove 8,240 miles. This year, he drove 9,273 miles. How many miles does the odometer show now?

32,367 miles

400

An answer close to the exact answer

Estimate

400
Round to the nearest ten to estimate the difference of 834 - 578 = 

800 - 600 = 200

500

2,869 + 25,946=

28,815

500

The difference in 8,125 and 15,219

 7,094

500

George bought a car for $17,067. This price included a leather package for $1,248 and a heated seats for $269. What was the price of the car without these features?

 $15,550

500

You can add numbers in any way and the sum will be the same

Commutative Property
500
Round to the nearest thousand to estimate the difference of 9,123 - 3,423 = 

9,000 - 3,000 = 6,000