Whole Number Estimation in Word Problems
Grade 4•1 minutes•5.CE.1 - The student will estimate, represent, solve, and justify solutions to single-step and multistep contextual problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers.
Learning Objective
I can estimate to find about how much the answer will be when adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing whole numbers in word problems.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words why we round numbers when estimating.
2. Round 12,783 to the nearest thousand. Show your work.
3. Sarah wants to buy two items at the store. One item costs $3.58 and the other costs $6.29. Round each amount to the nearest dollar and estimate the total cost.
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