SOLUTION: Estimate the following sum: {{{3&1/10 + 4&7/8 + 2&1/11 + 7&5/6}}}

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Question 290899: Estimate the following sum:

Found 3 solutions by unlockmath, Edwin McCravy, MathTherapy:
Answer by unlockmath(1688)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
If you want an estimate, add up the whole numbers which is:
16 and the fractions come to around 2 so the answer is:
18 estimated
RJ
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Round each to the nearest integer

 is less than  so round  down to 

 is more than  so round  up to 

 is less than  so round  down to 

 is more than  so round  up to 



The exact answer is  or about 

Edwin
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Estimate the following sum:


is close to 3

is close to 5

is close to 2

is close to 8

Adding all the ESTIMATED numbers, we get 3 + 5 + 2 + 8, or 18. So, so the 4 mixed numbers add up to approximately .
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