Mathematics Grade 6 45 min

Estimate to solve word problems

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1

A book is $11.95 and a pen is $4.20. About how much is the total?

2

A game costs $9.85. About how much will 5 games cost?

3

A trip of 148 miles took 3 hours. About what was the speed in miles per hour?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A hat costs $8.99 and gloves cost $5.10. About how much do they cost together?
0.$12
1.$14
2.$16
3.$18
Easy
One juice box is $1.95. About how much will 4 juice boxes cost?
0.$4
1.$6
2.$8
3.$10
Easy
A 410-page book is read in 8 days. About how many pages were read each day?
0.30
1.40
2.50
3.60

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