Question

estimate each sums to the nearest ten​

Answer 1

Answer:

To estimate an amount to the tenth we have 3 steps to follow:

STEP 1: We round the summands to the nearest tenth. Remember:

If the number ends in 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, we round down

If the number ends in 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, we round up estimate

STEP 2: We add the rounded numbers

STEP 3: We look at the total amount of rounding. three things can happen:

If we’ve rounded one amount up and one down, the sum we have obtained is a correct estimation.

If both summands have been rounded up and the amount of rounding is greater than 5, we subtract 10 from the estimate.

If both summands have been rounded down and the amount of rounding is greater than 5, we add 10 to the estimate.

Let’s look at an example for each of these three cases:

Example 1

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STEP 1: Round the summands.

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STEP 2: Add the rounded numbers.

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STEP 3: Look at the total amount of rounding. We have rounded one number down and the other up:

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The estimate is correct.

Example 2

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STEP 1: Round the summands.

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STEP 2: Add the rounded numbers.

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STEP 3: Look at the total amount of rounding.

We have rounded the two summands down. The amount rounded is 2 + 4 = 6.

As 6 is greater than 5, we must add 10 to the estimate:

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Example 3

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STEP 1: Round the summands.

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STEP 2: Add the rounded numbers.

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STEP 3: Look at the total amount of rounding.

We have rounded the two summands up. The amount of rounding is 3 + 1 = 4. As 4 is less than 5, the estimate is correct:

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How to estimate a sum to the nearest hundred

To estimate a sum to the nearest hundred, we will take the same steps with some changes:

STEP 1: We round the summands to the nearest hundred.

STEP 2: We add the rounded numbers.

STEP 3: We look at the total amount of rounding, three things can happen:

If we’ve rounded one value up and one down, the sum we have obtained is a correct estimation.

If both summands have been rounded up and the amount of rounding is greater than 50, we subtract 100 from the estimate.

If both summands have been rounded down and the amount of rounding is greater than 50, we must add 100 to the estimate.

Let’s look at an example:

estimate a sum

STEP 1: We round the summands.

estimate a sumSTEP 2: We add the rounded numbers.

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STEP 3: We look at the total amount of rounding.

We have rounded both numbers up. The amount of rounding is 13 +45 =58

Because 58 is greater than 50, we should subtract 100 from the result:

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