Question

Shannon bought 518 pounds of apples. Bill bought 278pounds of apples. Which most closely estimates how many more pounds of apples Shannon bought than Bill?

Answer 1

240 pounds.

Explanation:

Given that,

Shannon bought 518 pounds of apples.

Bill bought 278 pounds of apples.

We need to find how many more pounds of apples Shannon bought than Bill.

More Apples = Shannon Apples - Bill Apples

= 518 - 278

= 240

Hence, 240 pounds of apples Shannon bought than Bill.