IXL | Estimate sums and differences: word problems

Before the recent housing boom, there were 469 houses in Sullivan County. Now, there are 962 houses. About how many houses did developers build during the housing boom? Choose the better estimate.

500

1,500

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D.1Estimate sums

E.1Estimate differences

K.7Addition and subtraction word problems: up to three digits

Lesson: Rounding numbers

680	–	255	= ?

700	–	300	= 400

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