Estimation Word Problems

Vanessa received 133 pieces of candy for Halloween. About how many pieces of candy does she have to the nearest ten?

• 150

• 130

• 140

• 300

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

Ronell has 134 pencils. Will has 88 pencils. Dante has 74 pencils. About how many pencils do they have altogether to the nearest ten pencils?

• 900

• 321

• 200

• 270

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Mrs. Krutak used 1,820 pencils last year. This year she thinks she will use 1,932 pencils. About how many pencils is that all together?

• 2,000
• 3,000
• 4,000.
• 5,000

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Which is the best estimate of the total number of books they read?

• 220 books

• 180 books

• 200 books

• 160 books

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Estimate.
272 X 5=

• 1,000
• 1,300
• 1,500
• 1,200

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.5

237 fifth graders and 346 fourth graders went on a field trip. Estimate how many more fourth graders were on a field trip than fifth graders.

• 200 more
• 300 more
• 100 more
• 400 more

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Erin has 598 goldfish to split between 22 fish tanks. About how many goldfish are in each tank? Choose the best answer

• 3 goldfish in each tank
• 20 goldfish in each tank
• 12 goldfish in each tank
• 30 goldfish in each tank

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Betty made $159 by selling 75 bracelets. Each bracelet costs the same. About how much did each bracelet cost?

• 5
• 4
• 3
• 2

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.B.6

Which number sentence shows the best estimate of the total number of coins?

• 350+180+40= 570

• 300+100+80= 480

• 360+140+80= 580

• 340+140+ 80 =590

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Round 156 to the nearest 10.

• 150

• 200

• 160

• 100

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3