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Nika baked three cakes. Each cake needed 17/4 cups of flour. Which expression shows the best estimate of the number of cups of flour that Nika used?

4+4+4=12
5+5+5=15
4+4+4=16
17+17+17=51

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Answer is 17+17+17=51.
User Margery
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17/4=4 1/4 cups of flour= 4,25 cups

the best estimate is 4+4+4=12
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