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Properties
100

Round 96.624 to the nearest whole number 

97

100

Estimate this problem: 16.07+0.459

16

100

16.07+0.459

16.529

100

If you see the keyword in all what do you do?

Add 

100

Name that property:

yx=xy

Commutative Property

200

Round 787.491 to the nearest whole number

787

200

Estimate this problem: 90.01-7.83

82

200

6.07+4.3

10.37

200

If you see the keyword how many more what do you do?

Subtract

200

Name that property: 

(84+78)+12=84+(78+12)

Associative Property

300

Round 25.94 to the nearest whole number

26

300

Estimate this problem: 804-76.514

727

300

90.01-7.83

82.18

300

Sara walked 4.8 miles yesterday, and she walked 3.12 miles today. How many miles did she walk in all? 

4.8+3.12= 

7.92 miles

300

Using the Associative Property rewrite this expression: 

(4+5)+8

(4+5)+8=4+(5+8)

400

Round 1,248.67 to the nearest whole number.

1,249

400

Estimate this problem: 4.759-3.802

1

400

804-76.514

727.486

400

When Jim was born, he weighed 7.8 lbs. His sister Laura weighed 6.9 lbs. How many more pounds did Jim weigh than Laura? 

7.8-6.9=

0.9 lbs

400

Using the Commutative Property rewrite the expression: 

15x4x18

15x4x18=18x4x15

500

Round 349.52 to the nearest whole number. 

350

500

Estimate this problem: 6.07+4.3

10

500

4.759-3.802

0.957

500

Leon went to Menards and bought a tool set for $45.15. He then went to Ace Hardware and bought a weed trimmer for $84.42. Leon had $200 in cash in his wallet. How much money does he have left? 

First 45.15+ 84.42= 129.57

Then 200-129.57=

$70.43

500

Which property allows you to group different numbers in a problem? 

The Associative Property