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2.05 Estimation first

Lesson

Are you ready?

Do you remember how to round numbers? Give this problem a try. 

Round $$54 to the nearest ten.

Learn

Let's see how we can estimate the answer to an addition problem by rounding the numbers first.

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Choose the right answer.

  1. $$143+33 will be in the:

    $$100s

    A

    $$200s

    B

Remember!

We can use number lines to help when rounding numbers. By putting the number in our question on a number line, we can see the closest number. Once we round the numbers in our question, we can then add them together to get an estimate of our answer.

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