Mathematics Grade 9 15 min

Estimate to solve word problems

Estimate to solve word problems

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A store sells 198 shirts a day. About how many shirts does it sell in 9 days?

2

A book costs $14.95 and a pen costs $2.10. About how much do they cost together?

3

A video game is $59.99. It's on sale for 26% off. About how much is the discount?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A bus travels 48 miles each hour. About how many miles will it travel in 11 hours?
0.50
1.500
2.600
3.5000
Easy
Maria has $21.15. She buys a snack for $2.90. About how much money does she have left?
0.$15
1.$18
2.$20
3.$24
Easy
A farmer planted 29 rows of corn with 98 plants in each row. About how many corn plants are there?
0.300
1.2000
2.3000
3.4000

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