Question

In the morning, Steve drives 4.7 km to his job at the bookstore. After work, he drives 6.3 km to the college where he takes classes. Then he drives 2.6km back home. Which is the best estimate of the distance Steve travels each day? CollegeF 8 kilometersG 10 kilometersH 12 kilometersJ 14 kilometers

Answer 1

14 kilometres

Step-by-step explanation

Steve drives the following distances everyday:

=> 4.7 km to his job

=> 6.3 km to college

=> 2.6 km back home

To find the best estimate that Steve travels each day, we will round up each term to the nearest whole number then add them up:

4.7 km rounds up to 5 km (7 is greater than 4)

6.3 km rounds down to 6 km (3 is less than 4)

2.6 km rounds up to 3 km

Now, to add them:

(5 + 6 + 3) km

= 14 km

Therefore, the best estimate of the distance that Steve travels every day is 14 kilometres