Estimate Whole Numbers

Acme Lumber Company purchased 13,145 pounds of pine wood and 16,903 pounds of cedar wood to sell in their new store. After six months, Acme Lumber Company had sold 7,589 pounds of wood. About how many pounds of wood does Acme Lumber Company have left to sell?

• 38,000 lbs

• 13,000 lbs

• 9,000 lbs

• 22,000 lbs

Mrs. Johnson is making a review packet for each of her 28 students. She uses 476 sheets of paper. How many sheets will be in each packet?

• 107

• 17

• 13,328

• 16

Which is the best estimate of 32 x 49 using rounding or compatible numbers?

• 1,500

• 150

• 120

• 1,200

Estimate by rounding.
89 x 13

• 900

• 1,100

• 100

• 90

Using estimation, 36 x 69 is closest to...

• 1800

• 2800

• 2400

• 1200

Use rounding to estimate:
37 x 41 

• 40 x 40 = 1600

• 30 x 40= 1200

• 35 x 50 = 1750

Estimate the sum. 533,458 + 320,258

• 600,000

• 900,000

• 700,000

• 800,000

Jonas is the record keeper for the ballpark. The record number of people to come watch a baseball game at the ballpark is 47,957 people. 36,546 people attended the most recent game. About how many more people attended the

record setting game than the most recent game?

• 11,400

• 11,500

• 12,400

• 12,500

12,337 fifth graders and 23,468 fourth graders went on a field trip. Estimate how many more fourth graders were on a field trip than fifth graders.

• 12,600

• 11,900

• 11,200

• 35,800

Estimate the difference 45,865 - 32,688 =

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 30,000

• 100