document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153319>Question 1153319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Instructions say to estimate. Then find the sum or difference.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.08 - 1.74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer when I subtract these is 2.34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The estimating part has me confused. What else do I need to do?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "estimate the difference <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.08+-+1.74 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.08+-+1.74\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.08 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.08\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > round it to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.74 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.74\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > round it to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+-+2=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+-+2=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >->estimated difference\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "calculate: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.08+-+1.74=2.34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.08+-+1.74=2.34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "estimate the sum<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.08+%2B+1.74 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.08+%2B+1.74\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.08 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.08\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > round it to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.74 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.74\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > round it to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%2B2=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B2=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >->estimated sum\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "calculate: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.08+%2B1.74=5.82 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.08+%2B1.74=5.82\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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