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Will rounding to the nearest 10 or the nearest 100 give a closer estimate of 748-431?

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First, let's calculate 748 - 431; It is 317.

317 is a number between 300 and 400, but it is nearest to the first than the second. From this, we expect that the best estimate to the nearest 100 is:

300

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