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Driving to the Campground  \nThe family drives 47 miles in the morning and 36 miles in the afternoon. About how many miles do they drive in all?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:    \n• About how many miles:    \n2. Marshmallows for S’mores  \nOne bag has 28 marshmallows and another has 33 marshmallows. About how many marshmallows do they have in all?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:    \n• About how many marshmallows:    \n3. Hiking Trail Steps  \nOn the first trail, Mia’s step counter shows 154 steps.  \nOn the second trail, it shows 189 steps. About how many steps does she take in all?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:    \n• About how many steps:    \n1  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \n4. Water Jugs  \nThe family brings one jug with 76 ounces of water and another with 42 ounces. About how many ounces of water do they bring?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:    \n• About how many ounces:    \n5. Collecting Pinecones  \nOn Monday, the kids collect 63 pinecones.  \nOn Tuesday, they collect 48 more.  \nAbout how many pinecones do they collect altogether?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:    \n• About how many pinecones:    \n6. Firewood for the Campfire  \nThey start with 92 pieces of firewood. They use 37 pieces in two nights.  \nAbout how many pieces of firewood are left?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:    \n• About how many pieces left:    \n2  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \n7. Grocery Stop Before Camping  \nBefore driving to the campsite, the family spends $43 on food and $29 on camping supplies. About how much money do they spend in all?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:   About how many dollars:    \n8. Campground Campers  \nThere are 128 campers in the north section and 176 campers in the south section. About how many campers are there in these two sections altogether?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:    \n• About how many campers:    \n9. Snack Packs for the Hike  \nThe family makes 38 snack packs on Friday and 46 snack packs on Saturday. About how many snack packs do they make in all?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:    \n• About how many snack packs:    \n10. Challenge – Total Driving for the Trip  \nThey drive 138 miles to the campground, 76 miles on short trips, and 129 miles home. About how many miles do they drive in all?  \n• Equation with rounded numbers:    \n• About how many miles total:    \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \n3  \nANSWER KEY  \n1. Equation with rounded numbers: 50 + 40 = 90 About how many miles: 90 miles  \n2. Equation with rounded numbers: 30 + 30 = 60 About how many marshmallows: 60 marshmallows  \n3. Equation with rounded numbers: 150 + 190 = 340 About how many steps: 340 steps  \n4. Equation with rounded numbers: 80 + 40 = 120 About how many ounces: 120 ounces  \n5. Equation with rounded numbers: 60 + 50 = 110 About how many pinecones: 110 pinecones  \n6. Equation with rounded numbers: 90-40 = 50 About how many pieces left: 50 pieces  \n7. Equation with rounded numbers: 40 + 30 = 70 About how many dollars: 70 dollars  \n8. Equation with rounded numbers: 130 + 180 = 310 About how many campers: 310 campers  \n9. E","cbCaiuMGR723gTg8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuMGR723gTg8","pdf",342950,"English","# Directions\n# Word Problems\n## 1. Driving to the Campground\n## 2. Marshmallows for S’mores\n## 3. Hiking Trail Steps\n## 4. Water Jugs\n## 5. Collecting Pinecones\n## 6. Firewood for the Campfire\n## 7. Grocery Stop Before Camping\n## 8. Campground Campers\n## 9. Snack Packs for the Hike\n## 10. Challenge – Total Driving for the Trip\n# Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"What should students do with each number in the word problems?\",\"answer\":\"Round each number to the nearest ten or hundred before using it in an equation to estimate the answer.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the required output format for each problem?\",\"answer\":\"Write an equation with the rounded numbers, then provide an estimated answer labeled “About how many…”.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics do the ten problems cover in the camping trip scenario?\",\"answer\":\"They cover distances, counts of items (marshmallows, pinecones, snack packs, steps), water ounces, pieces of firewood left, total money spent, total campers, and the overall miles driven.\"}]","Rounding and Estimation Word Problems - Camping Trip | PDF",1790143407]