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10 votes
Estimate the total

weight of two boxes that weigh
9.4 pounds and 62.6 pounds using
rounding and compatible numbers.
Which estimate is closer to the actual
total weight? Why

User Mallik
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29 votes

Answer:

It is 72 pounds

Explanation:


{ \underline{ + \binom{9.4}{62.6} }} \\ = { \underline { \: \: \: \: \: \: 72}}

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