Estimate and Subtract: Fun with Number Lines!

A farmer has 1,250 apples and picks 1,750 more. How many apples does he have now? Estimate the total by rounding to the nearest hundred.

• 2,500

• 1,800

• 3,000

• 3,200

A library has 3,450 books. If 1,275 books are checked out, how many books are left in the library? Use a number line to help visualize the subtraction.

• 2175

• 3,000

• 2,500

• 1,000

A school has 2,300 pencils. They bought 1,500 more pencils. How many pencils do they have in total? Estimate the total by rounding to the nearest thousand.

• 2,500

• 3,000

• 5,000

• 4,000

In a park, there are 4,600 visitors on Saturday and 3,200 on Sunday. How many visitors were there over the weekend? Use a number line to find the total.

• 6,000

• 8,200

• 7,800

• 5,400

A toy store had 5,000 toys. They sold 2,750 toys during a sale. How many toys are left? Estimate the difference by rounding to the nearest hundred.

• 3000

• 2250

• 2500

• 2000

A bakery made 2,500 cookies and sold 1,800 of them. How many cookies are remaining? Use a number line to visualize the subtraction.

• 700

• 1,800

• 1,000

• 2,200

A zoo has 1,200 animals. If they acquire 800 more animals, how many animals do they have now? Estimate the total by rounding to the nearest thousand.

• 2,200

• 1,800

• 1,500

• 2,000

A concert had 3,500 attendees on Friday and 4,200 on Saturday. How many attendees were there in total? Use a number line to help with the addition.

• 6,500

• 7,200

• 7,700

• 8,000

A factory produced 6,000 toys in January and 4,500 toys in February. How many toys were produced in total? Estimate the total by rounding to the nearest thousand.

• 11,000

• 9,000

• 12,000

• 10,000

A city has 8,000 residents. If 2,500 people move away, how many residents are left? Use a number line to visualize the subtraction.

• 5,500

• 6,000

• 7,000

• 4,500