Estimation Questions

Sarah’s pear tree produced 164 pounds of pears last year. This year, Sarah’s tree produced 202 pounds of pears. Find the best estimate of the total pounds of pears Sarah’s tree produced for the past two years by rounding to the nearest 50.

• 350

• 300

• 400

• 250

Michael and his dad bike 7 miles each morning. Find the best estimate of how many miles they have biked over 12 days by rounding to the nearest 5.

• 85

• 80

• 90

• 75

Estimate each answer, and drag a circle around the number that is closest to the answer: 54 × 7

• 250

• 350

• 400

Estimate each answer, and drag a circle around the number that is closest to the answer: 183 - 69

• 100

• 200

• 300

Estimate each answer, and drag a circle around the number that is closest to the answer: 394 + 121

• 500

• 600

• 700

Estimate each answer, and drag a circle around the number that is closest to the answer: 810 ÷ 400

• 1

• 2

• 3

Estimate each answer, and drag a circle around the number that is closest to the answer: 27 + 519

• 550

• 600

• 650

Estimate each answer, and drag a circle around the number that is closest to the answer: 228 - 63

• 100

• 170

• 230

Estimate each answer, and drag a circle around the number that is closest to the answer: 12 × 21

• 150

• 200

• 240

Estimate each answer, and drag a circle around the number that is closest to the answer: 62 ÷ 5

• 12

• 15

• 18