Estimate differences

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What is estimating differences in math?

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Estimating differences means finding an approximate answer to a subtraction problem by rounding the numbers first.

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How do you round a number to the nearest ten?

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Look at the digit in the ones place. If it's 5 or more, round up. If it's 4 or less, round down.

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Estimate the difference: 642 - 137. Round to the nearest ten first.

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500

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What number could round to 80?

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78 (because it is closer to 80 than 74 or 88).

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Estimate the difference: 71 - 37. Round to the nearest ten first.

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30

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How do you round a number to the nearest hundred?

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Look at the digit in the tens place. If it's 5 or more, round up. If it's 4 or less, round down.

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Estimate the difference: 546 - 209. Round to the nearest ten first.

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340

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What is the estimated difference of 642 - 137 when rounded to the nearest hundred?

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500

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What is the purpose of estimating in math?

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Estimating helps to quickly find an approximate answer without doing exact calculations.

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What is the estimated difference of 80 - 45? Round to the nearest ten first.

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30