Estimating and Calculating Differences

What would be a reasonable difference for 47,174 - 27,812

• 10,000

• 60,000

• 20,000

• 35,000

A satellite moves at a speed of 27,950 kilometers per hour. A satellite at a higher orbit travels at a speed of 11,190 kilometers per hour. ABOUT how much faster is one satellite than the other?

• about 10,000 kilometers per hour

• about 35,000 kilometers per hour

• about 17,000 kilometers per hour

• about 40,000 kilometers per hour

What would be a reasonable difference for 753,265 - 451,057

• about 200,000

• about 30,000

• about 500,000

• about 300,000

In a local election, 131,201 people voted for the winning candidate. If she won by 29,288 more votes, ABOUT how many votes did the other candidate receive?

• about 100,000

• about 160,000

• about 30,000

• about 20,000

Jeremy earned 1,543 points in Level 1 of his video game. In Level 2, he lost 231 points. How many points does Jeremy have left? (Need exact answer, not estimate)

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Harold had 3,454 points. He lost some of his points. Now, he has 2,122 points. How many points did Harold lose? (need exact answer, not estimate)

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3