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Estimation in Word Problems

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Question 1

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Terrell is a competitive stair clmber. He competes by climbing stairs as fast as he can. This year he wants to climb 400 stories. The Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates is the world's tallest building with 163 stories. The Petronas Towers, the tallest building in Malaysia, has 88 stories. The Zifeng Tower in China has 89 stories. If Terrell climbs these three buildings, how many stores does he climb all together?

Round each number to estimate the total stories Terrell climbed.

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Question 2

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How many more stories will Terrell need to climb to reach his goal of 400?

Question 3

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Terrell climbed four buildings in the United States. In Chicago, he climbed the Willis Tower (108 stories) and the John Hancock Center (100 stories). In New York City, he climbed the Empire State Building (102 stories) and the Bank of America Tower (54 stories). How many stories did he climb in all?

Round each number to find the total number of stories Terrell climbed.