Estimating addition IV

This task is about estimating the addition of numbers.

An estimate is sometimes called a "good guess" that is easy to do in your head. The following questions are about estimating NOT working out the exact answer.

 

a)
 
i) Estimate the sum of 18 + 23

ii) Show how you estimated the sum.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I estimated the sum was about __________
 
 
b)
 
 
i) Estimate the sum of 16 + 27 + 41

ii) Show how you estimated the sum.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I estimated the sum was about __________
 
 
c)
 
i) Estimate the sum of 127 + 179

ii) Show how you estimated the sum.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I estimated the sum was about __________