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D.6 Estimate sums: Word problems

A science museum welcomed 3,782 visitors in June and 2,146 visitors in July. About how many visitors came to the museum during the two months? Choose the better estimate.

 

A farmer packed 684 oranges and 327 lemons for a farmers market. About how many pieces of fruit did the farmer pack altogether? Choose the better estimate.

A concert hall sold 8,240 tickets online and 1,635 tickets at the ticket office. About how many tickets were sold in all? Choose the better estimate.

During a beach cleanup, volunteers collected 456 plastic bottles and 238 aluminum cans. About how many items did they collect altogether? Choose the better estimate.

A toy company shipped 5,480 building sets to stores. The next week, it shipped 3,275 more building sets. About how many building sets did the company ship during the two weeks? Choose the better estimate.

A wildlife center cared for 2,735 birds and 4,184 small mammals last year. About how many animals did the center care for altogether? Choose the better estimate.

A bakery made 748 muffins and 163 bagels for a weekend festival. About how many baked goods did the bakery make in all? Choose the better estimate.

A delivery company drove 6,580 miles in one month and 2,265 miles the next month. About how many miles did the delivery trucks travel during the two months? Choose the better estimate.

A school collected 387 cans of food on Monday and 526 cans on Tuesday. About how many cans of food were collected in all? Choose the better estimate.

A planetarium has 4,625 photographs of planets and 3,190 photographs of stars. About how many photographs does the planetarium have altogether? Choose the better estimate.

A garden center sold 852 flower plants and 279 vegetable plants during a spring sale. About how many plants did the garden center sell altogether? Choose the better estimate.

A recycling facility processed 5,760 pounds of cardboard and 3,625 pounds of paper. About how many pounds of material did the facility process altogether? Choose the better estimate.

A sports store sold 1,480 soccer balls and 2,670 basketballs during a big sale. About how many balls did the store sell altogether? Choose the better estimate.

A ferry carried 3,460 passengers on weekday trips and 2,785 passengers on weekend trips. About how many passengers did the ferry carry altogether? Choose the better estimate.

A craft store sold 638 beads on Saturday and 247 beads on Sunday. About how many beads did the store sell during the weekend? Choose the better estimate.

A tree nursery planted 4,380 oak seedlings and 3,465 maple seedlings. About how many seedlings did the nursery plant in all? Choose the better estimate.

A theater used 725 tickets for an afternoon show and 586 tickets for an evening show. About how many tickets were used for both shows? Choose the better estimate.

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