Question

In March, volunteers for a charity walkathon in Toronto raised $89,351. Volunteers in Montreal raised $102,459. Volunteers in Edmonton raised $78,505. a. Round each amount to the nearest thousand dollars. b. Add the rounded amounts to estimate the total amount of money raised. c. Use the estimate to choose the exact total from among the following. (1) $250,615 (2) $350,615 (3) $270,315 (4) $170,015

Answer 1

it would be 3) 270,315

Answer 2

Explanation:

a. Volunteers for a charity walkathon in Toronto raised $89,351. To the nearest thousand dollars, this will be:

$89,351 = $89,000

Volunteers in Montreal raised $102,459. To the nearest thousand, this will be:

$102,459 = $103,000

Volunteers in Edmonton raised $78,505. To the nearest thousand dollars, this will be:

$78,805 = $79,000

b. Total amount of money raised:

$89,000 + $103,000 + $79,000

= $271,000

c. $270,315 since it's the closest to $271,000.