IXL | Estimate sums: word problems

Braden works in the kitchen of a Mexican restaurant. Over the weekend, he washed 559 small plates and 311 large plates. About how many plates did he wash over the weekend? Choose the better estimate.

900

1,900

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D.1Estimate sums

G.7Add two numbers up to three digits: word problems

Lesson: Rounding numbers

6,219	+	9,875	= ?

6,000	+	10,000	= 16,000

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