Question
Estimated Answer
A store sold 48 apples on Monday and 76 apples on Tuesday. About how many apples did they sell in total?
50 + 80 = 130 apples (reasonable estimate)
A train travels 247 miles on Saturday and 378 miles on Sunday. Estimate the total miles traveled.
250 + 380 = 630 miles (reasonable estimate)
A baker made 123 muffins in the morning and 256 in the afternoon. Estimate the total muffins baked.
120 + 260 = 380 muffins (reasonable estimate)
A concert had 1,254 people on Friday and 1,896 on Saturday. About how many attended both nights?
1,300 + 1,900 = 3,200 people (reasonable estimate)
A truck carries 289 boxes. Each box weighs about 12. Round and estimate the total weight.
300 × 10 = 3,000 pounds (reasonable estimate)
Each ticket costs $48. If 39 people buy tickets, estimate the total cost.
$50 × 40 = $2,000 (reasonable estimate)
A school raised $673 in one week and $842 the next. Estimate the total amount raised.
$700 + $800 = $1,500 (reasonable estimate)
A family drove 178 miles to one city and 239 miles to another. Estimate the total miles driven.
180 + 240 = 420 miles (reasonable estimate)
There are 124 students in grade 4 and 238 in grade 5. About how many students in both grades?
120 + 240 = 360 students (reasonable estimate)
A laptop costs $849 and a tablet costs $439. Estimate the total cost of both.
$850 + $440 = $1,290 (reasonable estimate)
A store sold 92 pencils and 57 pens. Estimate the total items sold.
90 + 60 = 150 items (reasonable estimate)
A plane travels 4,826 miles from New York to London and 4,785 miles back. Estimate total miles traveled.
5,000 + 5,000 = 10,000 miles (reasonable estimate)
Each car in a parking lot holds about 5 people. If 47 cars are full, estimate the total people.
50 × 5 = 250 people (reasonable estimate)
A movie theater sold 382 tickets for one show and 467 for another. Estimate the total sold.
400 + 470 = 870 tickets (reasonable estimate)
A farmer picked 168 apples from one tree and 243 from another. Estimate the total apples.
170 + 240 = 410 apples (reasonable estimate)
A bicycle costs $318 and a helmet costs $76. Estimate the total cost.
$320 + $80 = $400 (reasonable estimate)
There are 628 pages in one book and 392 in another. Estimate the total number of pages.
600 + 400 = 1,000 pages (reasonable estimate)
A runner jogged 3.4 miles on Monday, 4.7 on Tuesday, and 5.2 on Wednesday. Estimate the total miles.
3 + 5 + 5 = 13 miles (reasonable estimate)
A factory makes 485 toys a day. Estimate the number made in 6 days.
500 × 6 = 3,000 toys (reasonable estimate)
A family spent $127 on groceries, $56 on gas, and $89 on entertainment. Estimate the total spent.
$130 + $60 + $90 = $280 (reasonable estimate)
