Brian said 78+92+85 is equal to 300 because each addens is close to 100, and three 100s is the same as 300. Explain why Brian's reasoning is not reasonable.

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FryHard asked Feb 11, 2022

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Brian said 78+92+85 is equal to 300 because each addens is close to 100, and three 100s is the same as 300. Explain why Brian's reasoning is not reasonable.

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FryHard asked Feb 11, 2022

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Answer:

Explanation:

Brian didn't round up to the nearest hundreds. so there's no chance for him to get his result as 300. If he felt that they're close to 100, he should have rounded up

Brice Argenson answered Feb 13, 2022