Question

Which estimate is the most reasonable for this problem?

Bryson is on a flight that is 9,162 kilometers long. The airplane has flown 969 kilometers. How much farther does the airplane need to fly?

A.
7,000 km

B.
8,000 km

C.
9,000 km

D.
10,000 km

Answer 1

B.
8.000 km because you round 9,162 down to 9,000 and round 969 to 1000 then subtract