Question

Martin had 7 pounds of grapes left, and he gave away 2 5 of them. Explain how to use compatible numbers to estimate the amount of grapes he gave away

Answer 1

Answer:

0

Step-by-step explanation:

7-2-5=0

Answer 2

Answer:

2/5 is closer 1/2. and it is easy to find half of 7 mentally. Half of 7 is 3.5, so Martin gave away about 3.5 pounds away.

Step-by-step explanation:

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