Rounding and Estimation Word Problems

Rounding and Estimation Word Problems

Assessment

Passage

Mathematics

3rd Grade

Medium

Created by

Melody Anne Sarenas

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The post office mails 7,887 letters each day, out of which 4,242 are addressed to foreign countries. How many letters were sent domestically? (Round each number to the nearest hundreds before solving.)

3,600

3,700

3,800

4,000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jessica's school sold 8,555 boxes of doughnuts for a fundraiser this year. She sold 2,376 boxes. How many boxes were sold by the rest of the students? (Round each number to the nearest hundreds before solving.)

6,200

6,100

6,000

7,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sally's painting business used a total of 5,596 gallons of white and blue paint this year. If 2,447 gallons of white paint were used, how many gallons of blue paint were used? (Round each number to the nearest hundreds before solving.)

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,900

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are 7,852 rose bushes currently in the park. Park workers will plant 4,864 more rose bushes today. How many rose bushes will be in the park when the workers are finished? (Round each number to the nearest hundreds before solving.)

12,700

12,800

12,600

13,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sandy's Cupcake Shop sold a total of 8,923 cupcakes today, and 4,372 of those had sprinkles. How many cupcakes were sold without sprinkles? (Round each number to the nearest hundreds before solving.)

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,700

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jessica's school sold 8,555 boxes of doughnuts for a fundraiser this year. She sold 2,376 boxes. About how many boxes were sold by the rest of the students, rounded to the nearest hundreds?

6,200 boxes

6,000 boxes

7,000 boxes

5,000 boxes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tom worked on the farm storing bales of hay in the barn. The first week he stacked 9,389 bales and 5,753 bales on the second week. About how many bales were stored in the barn, rounded to the nearest hundreds?

15,200 bales

14,000 bales

16,000 bales

13,000 bales

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