Addition/Subtracting
Balancing Equations
Rounding
Estimating
Word Problems
100

Ms. Quick flew 964 miles to her vacation spot in Africa.  Then, she flew 237 miles to her second vacation spot in Zanzibar.  How many total miles did Ms. Quick fly?


1,201 miles

100

Is the equation true?

352 + 287 = 465 + 174

Yes, it is true

100

What is 187 rounded to the nearest hundred?

200

100

When you read the words ABOUT, what do you need to do?

ESTIMATE!

100

If you read the words how many altogether, are you going to add or subtract?

Add

200

Find the difference between 766 and 483.


283

200

Is the equation true?


547 + 183 ≠ 399 + 272

No, it is false

200

What is 34 rounded to the nearest ten?

34
200

Susan jumped 83 times while jumping rope at recess on Monday. On Tuesday, she jumped 78 times while jumping rope at recess. About how many jumps did Susan make altogether?

160 jumps

200

If you read the words how many more, are you going to add or subtract?

Subtract

300

874-23

851

300

Write the symbol that makes this sentence true:

33+36___57-12

Not Equal 

300

Round 974 to the nearest 100:


1,000

300

Jenna scored 97 points less than Danny on a game. Danny scored 875 points on the game. Which expression shows about how many number of points Jenna scored?

A. 900+100

B. 900-100

C. 97+100

D. 100-900

B. 900-100

300

Shawn had 982 points as his final score on the game in class.  Jenn had 775 points as her final score.  How many more points did Shawn have?

What method would we use to solve this problem?

Use the exact numbers and subtract

400

900 - 347=  


553

400

Write the symbol that makes this sentence true:

120-50___93+27


Not Equal

400

Round 996 to the nearest 10:


1,000

400

Lyla earned $34 for walking her neighbor’s dog, and she earned $18 for washing her uncle’s car. Which number sentence shows the best way to estimate the total amount she earned?

A. 30 + 10 = 40

B. 30 + 20 = 50

C. 40 + 10 = 50

D. 40 + 20 = 60

B. 30+20=50

400

A hippo weights 897 pounds. A water buffalo weighs 261 pounds. ABOUT how much more does the hippo weigh than the water buffalo?

600 pounds

500

A standard poodle is 15 inches tall. A toy poodle is 10 inches tall. How would you figure out the difference in the height between a standard poodle and a toy poodle? Write an expression.


15-10

500

Write the symbol that makes the equation true:

245+115___600-240


Equal

500

What is 1,456 rounded to the nearest hundred?

1,500

500

Who is the best class in the entire world?

OUR CLASS! :)

500

Mrs. Kennedy had 732 paperclips.  She gave 349 of them away.  Then, Ms. Fitzwater gave her 222 more paperclips.  How many paperclips does Mrs. Kennedy have in the end? 


605 paper clips