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Term A · Chapter 3 · Lesson 5

Estimating Sums and Differences — Part 2

Estimate a difference with rounded numbers and check its size.

MATH-3A-C03-L0535–45 minutes · flexible

Today's challenge

Estimate 5,454 − 1,202 by rounding BOTH numbers to the nearest 100. Try your own method, then compare it with a model.

What you'll learn

  • Estimate a difference with rounded numbers and check its size.
  • Explain the connection between a diagram and a number sentence.
  • Solve a fresh application without step-by-step hints.

Before this lesson

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