document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248446>Question 248446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> question # 1 : this is for pre-algebra and its front-end estimation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 4.60 + 5.53 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.60 +5.53 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.60+5.50=10.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Estimating by Front End Estimation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Front end estimation mostly produces a closer estimate of sums or differences than the answer produced by adding or subtracting rounded numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    How to estimate a sum by front end estimation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        * Add the digits of the two highest place values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        * Insert zeros for the other place values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        * Example 1: 4496 + 3745 is estimated to be 8100 by front end estimation (i.e. 4400 + 3700).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        * Example 2: 4496 + 745 is estimated to be 5100 by front end estimation (i.e. 4400 + 700). \r<BR>\n" );
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