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Estimating Answers

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the most appropriate estimate for 4280 - 2753

a)

4300 - 2800

b)

4760 - 3160

c)

4000 - 2500

2.

Which is the most appropriate estimate for 4757 - 3159

a)

4800 - 3500

b)

4760 -3160

c)

4500 - 3800

3.

Which is the most appropriate estimate for 8456 - 2548

a)

8000 - 3000

b)

7000 - 2000

c)

9000 - 2200

4.

Which is the most appropriate estimate for 9156 - 5762

a)

9200 -5800

b)

9000 - 56000

c)

8500 - 9300

5.

Original 2563 + 5638 =

a)

8201

b)

7000

c)

9205

6.

Nearest 10: 2560 + 5640 =

a)

8500

b)

8300

c)

8200

7.

Nearest 100: 2600 + _______ =

a)

5600 = 8400

b)

5600 = 8200

c)

5400 = 8200

8.

Nearest 1000:

a)

4000 + 6000 = 10,000

b)

3000 + 6000 = 9000

c)

3000 + 5500 = 8500

9.

Estimate the answer to this calculation 5763 + 2185.


Select the calculations which are rounded to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.

a)

5760 + 2190

b)

5800 + 2200

c)

6000 + 2000

d)

5760 + 2200

10.

Estimate the answer to this calculation 7349 + 6259.


Select the calculations which are rounded to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.

a)

7000 + 3260

b)

7350 - 3260

c)

7300 + 6300

d)

7000 - 6000

11.

Estimate the answer to this calculation 5846 + 2156.


Select the calculations which are rounded to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.

a)

6000 + 2000

b)

6000 + 5859

c)

5850 + 2160

d)

5800 + 2200

12.

Aziz estimates the answer of a calculation as 5600.

The numbers in the calculation were rounded to the nearest 100. What could the original calculation be?

a)

3724 + 1876

b)

2500 + 3250

c)

8037 - 2376

d)

7660 - 1570

13.

Use the numbers and + or - to make three number sentences each with the estimated answer of 6300.


2148, 8023, 1683, 3842, 2475, 4158

a)

8023 - 2148

b)

4158 -2148

c)

8023 - 1683

d)

3842 - 2475

e)

3842 + 1683

14.

James estimates the answer to 5135 + 2627 by rounding to the nearest 100. He gets an answer of 7700.

Phoebe says he has estimated incorrectly because 5135 + 2627 = 7762 which rounds to 7800.

Do you agree with Phoebe? Convince me.

a)

Yes

b)

No