Rounding and Estimation Word Problems

Mrs. Warner is 98 years old.  How old is she rounded to the nearest 10?

• 90
• 100
• 95
• 80

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

Alice says 553 rounds to 600 and Ralph says 553 rounds to 550.  Who is correct?

• Alice
• Ralph
• Both of them are correct depending on if you are rounding to the nearest 10 or nearest 100.
• Neither

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

There are 293 steps to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.  To the nearest hundred, about how many steps are there?

• 200
• 300
• 290
• 250

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

There are 254 counties in Texas.  What is that number rounded to the nearest ten?  What is that number rounded to the nearest hundred?

• 250, 300
• 200, 300
• 300, 300
• 240, 300

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

The Kline family is taking a car trip.  They will drive 365 miles to visit family members in Maine.  To the nearest hundred, about how many miles will the Kline family drive?

• 300
• 360
• 370
• 400

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

The Davis family traveled 648 miles on their vacation this year. To the nearest hundred, about how many miles did they travel? 

• 600
• 640
• 650
• 700

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

Canyon the Wonder Dog ate 4,278 newspapers.  Rounded to the nearest thousand, how many newspapers did naughty Canyon eat?

• 4,300
• 5,000
• 4,000
• 400

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

There are 426 scissors in the stockroom. Sally placed 500 more scissors in the stockroom. Rounded to the nearest hundred, how many scissors are now in the stockroom?

• 1,000
• 800
• 900
• 926

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

There are 80 third grade students this year.  The number of third graders was rounded to the nearest ten. What is the least number of third graders this year?

• 74
• 71
• 78
• 84

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

Ms. Lee has 815 pieces of candy in desk drawer.  How many pieces of candy does she have rounded to the nearest hundred?

• 900
• 820
• 920
• 800

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3