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Sheet # 305/Estimating Answers

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Show your work.

1) Henry scored 9,274 points in a computer game while John scored 8,734 points.

a) Round the numbers to the nearest hundred.



b) Using rounded numbers, how many more points Henry scored than John?



2) In a computer game, you need to score 5,000 points to win a prize. You have scored 3898 points.

a) Round the numbers to the nearest hundred.



b) Using rounded numbers, how many more points you need to score to win the prize?



3) Carol jumped 2383 times in her first trial. In the second try, she jumped 1234 times.

a) Round the numbers to the nearest hundred.



b) Using the rounded numbers, find the difference between the two tries.




















Answers for sheet # 305

1) Henry scored 9,274 points in a computer game while John scored 8,734 points.

a) Round the numbers to the nearest hundred.

9274 = 9300
8734 = 8700

b) Using rounded numbers, how many more points Henry scored than John?

600 points

2) In a computer game, you need to score 5,000 points to win a prize. You have scored 3898 points.

a) Round the numbers to the nearest hundred.

3898 = 3900

b) Using rounded numbers, how many more points you need to score to win the prize?

5000 - 3900 = 1100 points

3) Carol jumped 2383 times in her first trial. In the second try, she jumped 1234 times.

a) Round the numbers to the nearest hundred.

2383 = 2400
1234 = 1200


b) Using the rounded numbers, find the difference between the two tries.

2400 - 1200 = 1200 jumps