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Naeem weighs different salad takeout containers. The containers respectively weigh 4.5 ounces, 5.01 ounces, 5.3 ounces, 4.75 ounces, and 4.9 ounces. Which is the best whole number estimate of how much all the containers weigh together?

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Answer:

about 25 because all of them add up to 24.46 then round to 24 and those are closest to 25

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User AlexA
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Easy:
Add all the weights up (24.46)
Then round down as the next digit after 4 in 24 is not >5

Final Answer: about 24 ounces
User Mr Chris
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