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I keep asking I only have nine more left people so bare with me pls:)

I keep asking I only have nine more left people so bare with me pls:)-example-1
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Estimate by rounding the fractions:

15/16 is 1/16 short of being 1, so round 15/16 to 1

7/8 is 1/8 short of being 1 so round 7/8 to 1

7/16 is 1/16 short of being 1/2, so round 7/16 to 1/2

Now add the three: 1 + 1 + 1/2 = 2 and 1/2

Estimating the 3 lengths would be 2 and 1/2 miles.

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