SOLUTION: Instructions say to estimate. Then find the sum or difference.
4.08 - 1.74
I know the answer when I subtract these is 2.34
The estimating part has me confused. What else d
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Question 1153319: Instructions say to estimate. Then find the sum or difference.
4.08 - 1.74
I know the answer when I subtract these is 2.34
The estimating part has me confused. What else do I need to do?
Thank you
Answer by MathLover1(20855) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The easiest way to estimate a sum or a difference of decimals is to round the decimal. You can do that by rounding each decimal to the nearest whole number.
estimate the difference
round it to
round it to
->estimated difference
calculate:
estimate the sum
round it to
round it to
->estimated sum
calculate:
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