Estimation & Compatible Numbers

​Estimation & Compatible Numbers

Estimating Solutions

Manny has 362 LEGO pieces. Anthony has 519 LEGO pieces. ABOUT how many LEGO pieces do they have in all?

Estimating Solutions

Ms. Vega went on two trips over summer break. During the first trip, she traveled 285 miles. During the second trip, she traveled 1,072 miles. ABOUT how many miles did Ms. Vega travel on her two trips?

Estimating Solutions

An elementary school is collecting empty cans for a recycling project. On Monday, they collected 228 cans, on Tuesday they collected 492 cans, and on Wednesday they collected 818 cans. ABOUT how many empty cans did the elementary school collect?

Estimating Solutions

Anthony was gifted $600 for his birthday. He wants to buy a new pair of football shoes for $133 and a pair of basketball shoes for $253. ABOUT how much money will Anthony have left after he buys his football and basketball shoes?

Multiple Choice

Three basketball teams sold tickets for a tournament. The Hawks sold 392 tickets, the Eagles sold 245 tickets, and the Lions sold 168 tickets. Which is the best estimate of the total number of tickets sold by ALL three teams?

• 700

• 800

• 900

• 600

Multiple Choice

The school library received new books last week. Thompson Elementary got 

583 books, Jackson Elementary got 296 books, and Wilson Elementary got 

142 books. Which is the best estimate of the total number of books received by all three schools?

• 1,100 books

• 900 books

• 1,000 books

• 800 books

Multiple Choice

A restaurant owner went to the store and bought a bag of mangos that weighed 298 pounds, a bag of oranges that weighed 203 pounds, and a bag of apples that weighed 361 pounds. ABOUT how many pounds of fruit did the restaurant owner buy?

• 1,000 punds

• 900 pounds

• 950 pounds

• 800 pounds