Word Problems
Amanda's ant farm holds 56,732 ants. Jim's ant farm holds 48,841 ants. How many more ants does Amanda's ant farm hold?
7,891 ants
There were 419 cans collected in January, 385 in February, and 452 in March. Which is the best estimate of the total number of cans collected when rounded to the nearest hundred?
About 1,300 cans
800-436=
364
3164 + 2918 =
6082
Daisy's class wants to collect 273 toys for homeless children. So far, they have gathered 183. Draw a bar model to show the number of toys they need.
Final Answer: 90 toys.
There were 320 tickets sold on Thursday, 282 sold on Friday, and 375 sold on Saturday. What is the best estimate for the tickets sold when rounded to the nearest hundred?
About 1,000 tickets
4,582-2,349=
2,233
8512 + 1232=
9744
There are 3,164 students at North Elementary School. There are 2,918 students at South Elementary School. How many students are there at both elementary schools?
6,082 students
Estimate. 55 + 32 =
60 + 30 = 90
8,000 - 5436=
2564
632 + 489=
1121
The auditorium has 3,000 chairs set up for a band performance. There are 1,585 tickets sold so far. How many seats are there left?
1,415 tickets
A concession stand made $478 in the Spring, $629 in the Summer, and $389 in the Fall. Estimate the total amount of money earned.
$500 + $600 + $400= $1,500
5892-1245=
4647
98 + 52=
150
Last year, 2,828 people saw the school play. This year, 3,568 people saw the play. How many people saw the play last year and this year combined?
6,396 people
Estimate. 92 - 13 =
90-10 = 80
558 -32=
526
3285 + 7845=
11,130