Question

To estimate the difference below would you round to the numbers to the nearest-ten, nearest hundred, or the nearest thousand? Explain.

8,904
- 3,796
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Answer 1

To eatimate the difference, you want to round to the nearest thousand. That means you focus on 8,904 and 3,796. The first two digits are the ones you need to worry about. The nine allows the 8 to round up to 9. The seven allows the 3 to round up to 4. So basically your answer is going to be estimated somewhere between the 5,000s. Hope this helps