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Estimating Sums and Differences

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Estimating Sums and Differences Quiz

Students working with numbers and estimation

🎯 Part 1: Round and Estimate

Round each number to the nearest ten, then estimate the sum or difference.

1. 47 + 23

Round 47 to _______ and 23 to _______

Estimated sum: _______

2. 86 - 34

Round 86 to _______ and 34 to _______

Estimated difference: _______

3. 152 + 89

Round 152 to _______ and 89 to _______

Estimated sum: _______

4. 274 - 118

Round 274 to _______ and 118 to _______

Estimated difference: _______

🛒 Part 2: Real-World Estimation

5. Sarah has $68 and wants to buy a bike that costs $142. About how much more money does she need?

Estimated amount needed: $ _______

6. A school collected 387 cans on Monday and 256 cans on Tuesday for recycling. About how many cans did they collect in total?

Estimated total: _______ cans

7. Which is the best estimate for 593 - 218?

About 300

About 400

About 500

About 600

🧠 Part 3: Estimation Strategies

8. Look at this problem: 456 + 329. Circle the TWO best estimates:

400 + 300 = 700

460 + 330 = 790

500 + 400 = 900

450 + 350 = 800

9. Explain why estimation is useful when solving math problems:
10. Create your own estimation problem using numbers between 100-500:

_______ + _______ ≈ _______

Show your rounding work: ________________

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