Question

The zoo has 218 animals in the outdoor exhibits and 454 animals in the indoor exhibits. Estimate how many animals the zoo has by rounding each number to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

670 animals

Explanation:

First, round both numbers to the nearest ten. Remember that the numbers 4 and under round down (e.g. 143 = 140) and the numbers 5 and above round up (e.g. 145 = 150).

218 = rounds up = 220

454 = rounds down = 450

Finally, add the rounded numbers together.

220 + 450 = 670

The zoo has approximately 670 animals.