Addition and Estimation Word Problems

Scenario 1 A circus is putting up a tent for an upcoming show. On one side of the tent they set up ______ seats. On the other side of the tent they set up ______ seats. About how many people can attend the circus at once?

Scenario 2 Jamie is in charge of making sure there are enough hot dogs for the guests at the state fair. On Tuesday, there will be ______ guests. On Wednesday, there will be ______ guests. About how many hot dogs will Jamie need to purchase from the warehouse for Tuesday and Wednesday?

Scenario 3 Evan is planning a reunion for his high school class. He plans for the reunion to last two days-Friday and Saturday. On Friday, ______ classmates are planning on coming to the dinner he has planned, and on Saturday ______ classmates are coming to the reunion cook-out. About how many people should Evan plan for at the dinner and the cook-out together?

Scenario 4 The police are in charge of safety at the football game. They are expected to make sure the Blue Jay team stays on the visitor side of the stadium and the Red Robins stay on the home side. The Blue Jays usually have ______ fans come to their games, and the Red Robins usually have ______ fans come to their home games. About how many fans will the police have to look after altogether?