Estimating a Sum of Whole Numbers Online Quiz



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Q 1 - Estimate the sum 343 + 5,209 + 148, by first rounding each number to the nearest hundred.

A - 5600

B - 5400

C - 5500

D - 6000

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

As 4 < 5

343 estimated to nearest hundred is 300

Step 2:

As 0 < 5

5209 estimated to nearest hundred is 5200

Step 3:

As 4 < 5

148 estimated to nearest hundred is 100

Step 4:

So the estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest hundred is

300 + 5,200 + 100 = 5,600

Q 2 - Estimate the sum 553 + 2,841 + 751, by first rounding each number to the nearest hundred.

A - 4000

B - 4100

C - 4200

D - 4300

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

As tens digit is 5

553 estimated to nearest hundred is 600

Step 2:

As 4 < 5

2841 estimated to nearest hundred is 2800

Step 3:

As tens digit is 5

751 estimated to nearest hundred is 800

Step 4:

So the estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest hundred is

600 + 2,800 + 800 = 4,200

Q 3 - Estimate the sum 6,432 + 2,529 + 12,126, by first rounding each number to the nearest thousand

A - 20000

B - 21000

C - 22000

D - 24000

Answer : B

Step 1:

As 4 < 5

6432 estimated to nearest thousand is 6000

Step 2:

As hundreds digit is 5

2529 estimated to nearest thousand is 3000

Step 3:

As 1 < 5

12,126 estimated to nearest thousand is 12,000

Step 4:

So the estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest thousand is

6,000 + 3,000 + 12,000 = 21,000

Q 4 - Estimate the sum 2,732 + 5,681 + 18,401, by first rounding each number to the nearest thousand

A - 25000

B - 26000

C - 27000

D - 28000

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

As 7 > 5

2732 estimated to nearest thousand is 3000

Step 2:

As 6 > 5

5681 estimated to nearest thousand is 6000

Step 3:

As 4 < 5

18,401 estimated to nearest thousand is 18,000

Step 4:

So the estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest thousand is

3,000 + 6,000 + 18,000 = 27,000

Q 5 - Estimate the sum 8,332 + 1,783 + 10,006, by first rounding each number to the nearest thousand

A - 19000

B - 22000

C - 21000

D - 20000

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

As 3 < 5

8332 estimated to nearest thousand is 8000

Step 2:

As 7 > 5

1783 estimated to nearest thousand is 2000

Step 3:

As 0 < 5

10,006 estimated to nearest thousand is 10,000

Step 4:

So the estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest thousand

8,000 + 2,000 + 10,000 = 20,000

Q 6 - Estimate the sum 3,723 + 683 + 945, by first rounding each number to the nearest hundred.

A - 5300

B - 5100

C - 5400

D - 5200

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

As 2 < 5

3723 estimated to nearest hundred is 3700

Step 2:

As 8 > 5

683 estimated to nearest hundred is 700

Step 3:

As 4 < 5

945 estimated to nearest hundred is 900

Step 4:

So the estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest hundred is

3,700 + 700 + 900 = 5,300

Q 7 - Estimate the sum 218 + 3,617 + 469, by first rounding each number to the nearest hundred.

A - 4000

B - 4200

C - 4300

D - 4400

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

As 1 < 5

218 estimated to nearest hundred is 200

Step 2:

As 1 < 5

3617 estimated to nearest hundred is 3600

Step 3:

As 6 > 5

469 estimated to nearest hundred is 500

Step 4:

The estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest hundred is

So 200 + 3,600 + 500 = 4,300

Q 8 - Estimate the sum 590 + 675 + 1,628, by first rounding each number to the nearest hundred.

A - 2800

B - 2900

C - 2700

D - 2600

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

As 9 > 5

590 estimated to nearest hundred is 600

Step 2:

As 7 > 5

675 estimated to nearest hundred is 700

Step 3:

As 2 < 5

1628 estimated to nearest hundred is 1600

Step 4:

The estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest hundred is

600 + 700 + 1,600 = 2,900

Q 9 - Estimate the sum 2,516 + 6,341 + 1,450, by first rounding each number to the nearest thousand

A - 10000

B - 9000

C - 12000

D - 11000

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

As hundreds digit is 5

2516 estimated to nearest thousand is 3000

Step 2:

As 3 < 5

6341 estimated to nearest thousand is 6000

Step 3:

As 4 < 5

1450 estimated to nearest thousand is 1000

Step 4:

So the estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest thousand is

3,000 + 6,000 + 1,000 = 10,000

Q 10 - Estimate the sum 8,439 + 5,816 + 7,121, by first rounding each number to the nearest thousand.

A - 19000

B - 18000

C - 20000

D - 21000

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

As 4 < 5

8439 estimated to nearest thousand is 8000

Step 2:

As 8 > 5

5816 estimated to nearest thousand is 6000

Step 3:

As 1 < 5

7121 estimated to nearest thousand is 7000

Step 4:

So the estimated sum by rounding each number to the nearest thousand is

8,000 + 6,000 + 7,000 = 21,000

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