Estimating Answers: Fun Math Word Problems for 4th Graders

A bakery made 120 cookies. If they sold 45 cookies, how many cookies are left? Use estimation to check your answer.

• 90 cookies

• 75 cookies

• 80 cookies

• 65 cookies

Sarah has 75 marbles. She gives 20 marbles to her friend. How many marbles does she have now? Estimate the total before calculating.

• 55

• 45

• 70

• 60

A farmer has 150 apples. He picks 30 more apples. How many apples does he have in total? Use estimation to verify your answer.

• 180

• 170

• 200

• 150

In a classroom, there are 24 students. If each student has 3 pencils, how many pencils are there in total? Estimate the total number of pencils.

• 36

• 60

• 72

• 48

A toy store has 200 toys. They sold 85 toys in one week. How many toys are left? Use estimation to check your answer.

• 95

• 100

• 120

• 115

A library has 500 books. If 150 books are checked out, how many books remain in the library? Estimate to see if your answer is reasonable.

• 350

• 300

• 250

• 400

A pizza has 8 slices. If 3 friends share the pizza equally, how many slices does each friend get? Use estimation to check your answer.

• 1 slice

• 3 slices

• 4 slices

• 2 slices

A gardener planted 45 flowers in the morning and 30 flowers in the afternoon. How many flowers did he plant in total? Estimate the total before calculating.

• 100

• 75

• 90

• 60

A box contains 60 chocolates. If 15 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left? Use estimation to verify your answer.

• 30

• 50

• 45

• 60

A school has 300 students. If 75 students are absent, how many students are present? Estimate the number of students present.

• 225

• 300

• 250

• 200