Estimating Whole Numbers

Round 459 to the tens place.

• 400
• 450
• 460
• 300

Round 6 929 to the thousands place.

• 6 000

• 7 000

• 6 900

• 6 930

Round 39 204 to the hundreds place.

• 39 200

• 40 000

• 39 300

• 30 000

Round 6 978 to the hundreds place.

• 7 000

• 6 900

• 6 000

• 6 800

Round 29 056 to the nearest thousand.

• 30 000

• 29 000

• 29 100

• 29 600

Round 945 103 to the nearest ten thousand.

• 900 000

• 945 000

• 945 100

• 950 000

Round 216 788 to the nearest ten thousand.

• 200 000

• 220 000

• 216 800

• 210 000

Which number would NOT round to 500? 

• 468
• 532
• 447
• 514

What does it mean to estimate?

• Find the exact answer
• Find ABOUT the right answer
• Guessing the answer
• Asking the teacher for the answer

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