4 x 62
4 x (60 + 2)
(4 x 60) + (4 x 2)
240 + 8
248
2 x 68
2 x 60 = 120
2 x 8 = 16
120 + 16 = 136
2 x 35
70
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Is 600 a reasonable answer for 5 x 10?
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Amelia has a collection of 34 dolls. A toy store has 5 times as many dolls. How many dolls does the toy store have?
170
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4 x 605
4 x (600 + 5)
(4 x 600) + (4 x 5)
2,400 + 20
2,420
5 x 84
5 x 80 = 400
5 x 4 = 20
400 + 20 = 420
5 x 120
600
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Is 900 a reasonable estimation for 9 x 98
Yes
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Charlie drove 102 miles on Sunday. Nada drove 3 times as many miles on Saturday? How many miles did Nada drive?
306 miles
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5 x 324
5 x (300 + 20 + 4)
(5 x 300) + (5 x 20) + (5 x 4)
1,500 + 100 + 20
1,620
5 x 194
5 x 100 = 500
5 x 90 = 450
5 x 4 = 20
500 + 450 + 20 = 970
3 x 678
2,034
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Is 1,000 a reasonable estimate for 1 x 100
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Edin rode the train 198 miles round trip 4 times last month. How many miles did Edin ride on the train?
792
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6 x 1,120
6 x (1,000 + 100 + 20)
(6 x 1,000) + (6 x 100) + (6 x 20)
6,000 + 600 + 120
6,720
6 x 1,105
6 x 1,000 = 6,000
6 x 100 = 600
6 x 5 = 30
6,000 + 600 + 30 = 6,630
5 x 1,130
5,650
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What is a reasonable estimate for 5 x 432?
2,000 / 2,100
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Julian sets up a display placing 126 painted rocks in each of 3 rows. How many rocks does Julian display altogether?
378
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8 x 1,235
8 x (1,000 + 200 +30 + 5)
(8 x 1,000) + (8 x 200) + (8 x 30) + (8 x 5)
8,000 + 1,600 + 240 + 40
9,880
7 x 2,525
7 x 2,000 = 14,000
7 x 500 = 3,500
7 x 20 = 140
7 x 5 = 35
14,000 + 3,500 + 140 + 35 = 17,675
9,045
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What is a reasonable estimate for 7 x 2,345
14,000 - 16,000
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Alex sells tortillas in bags of 25 and 50. If he sells 4 bags of 50, how many tortillas does he sell?
200
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