Addition
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Estimation 2.0
Word Problems
100

127+384

511

100

186-132

54

100

Estimate the sum by rounding both numbers to the nearest ten. 

56+45=

110

100

Write the better estimate for the difference: 

86-24= 60 or 70 

70 

100

Nancy is very competitive about earning Eagle Bucks at school. She earned 212 in 1st grade and 231 in 2nd grade. How many did she earn in those two years?

Nancy earned 443 Eagle Bucks in 2 years. 

200

624+581 

1205

200

236-129

107

200

Solve using front end estimation: 

62-37 

20 

200

Round this number to the nearest hundreds.

128 

200

Robin has 180 candy bars. Lilly Steals 147 candy bars from Robin. How many candy bars does Robin have left? 

Robin has 33 candy bars left. 

300

239+126 

365

300

464-257

207 

300

Solve using front end estimation to the nearest ten. 

45+8=

60 

300

Solve using front end estimation: 

45+22

70

300

Sam found 707 seashells on the beach. He gave Tim 459 of the seashells. How many Seashells does Sam have left? 

Sam now has 248 seashells. 

400

423+289

712 

400

806-347

459

400

Write the better estimate: 

68+42= 100 or 110 

110 

400

Write the better estimate for the difference. 

46-17= 20 or 30 

30 

400

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500

584+139

723

500

400-268

132

500

The first bus had 96 passengers and the second bus had 107 passengers. About how many passengers are there in total?

There are about 200 passengers into total.

500

Jack peeled 87 carrots. Sarah peeled 52 carrots. About how many more carrots did Jack peel? 

Jack peeled about 40 more carrots than Sarah. 

500

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