Estimate to Nearest 100
Estimate to Nearest 1,000
Estimate to Nearest 10,000 (4th/5th Grade)
Estimating Rules
Math Vocab
100

239 + 403 = 

200 + 400 = 600

100

1,807 - 1,299 = 

2000 -1000 = 1000 

100

12, 406 + 10,938 = 

10,000 + 10,000 = 20,000

100

When ROUNDING a number, look ... 

... to the neighbor to the RIGHT.

100

What is the ANSWER TO AN ADDITION problem? 

Sum 

200

836 + 555 = 

800 + 600 = 1,400

200

4,674 + 1, 784 = 

5,000 + 2,000 = 7,000

200

23,794 + 33,333 = 

20,000 + 30,000 = 50,000

200

If the number is 4 or BELOW, ... 

... LEAVE IT ALONE.

or

... LET IT GO. 

200

What is the ANSWER TO A SUBTRACTION problem?

Difference

300

1,296 + 622 = 

1,300 + 600 = 1,900

300

7,084 - 5,454 = 

7,000 - 5,000 = 2,000

300

67,493 + 45,555 = 

70,000 + 50,000 = 120,000

300

If it is 5 or ABOVE, ... 

... GIVE IT  A SHOVE!

300

What operation does ALTOGETHER mean in a word problem? 

Addition

400

987 - 539 = 

1,000 - 500 = 500 

400

9,789 + 7605 = 

10,000 + 8,000 = 18,000

400

76,000 + 59,000 = 

80,000 + 60,000 = 140,000

400

When adding/subtracting two numbers with different place value amounts, always round ... 

Ex: 7,463 - 869 = 

... the HIGHEST PLACE VALUE BOTH NUMBERS SHARE

400

What is the ANSWER TO A MULTIPLICATION problem? 

Product

500

4,395 - 244 = 

4,400 -200 = 4,200

500

9,991 - 6,295 = 

10,000 - 6,000 = 4,000

500

128,504 + 111,392 = 

130,000 + 110,000 = 240,000

500

Estimating is... 

... finding an answer that is close to the actual answer by rounding the same place value. 

500

SPELL the answer to a DIVISION problem. 

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