Question

Yoshi reported the total area of the five great lakes on the chart above.

To the nearest thousand, which is the best estimate of the difference between the total area of the great lakes beginning with a consonant and the total area of great lakes beginning with a vowel?
( please show work to! Thanks! )​

Answer 1

60000 square miles

Explanation:

Step 1: Great lakes beginning with consonant: Huron, Michigan, Superior

Great lakes beginning with vowel: Ontario, Erie

Step 2: Estimate the areas to nearest thousand.

Estimation of area of Huron = 23000 square miles

Estimation of area of Michigan = 22000 square miles

Estimation of area of Superior = 32000 square miles

Total area of Great lakes beginning with a consonant = 23000 + 22000 + 32000 = 77000 square miles

Estimation of area of Ontario = 7000 square miles

Estimation of area of Erie = 10000 square miles

Total area of Great lakes beginning with a vowel = 7000 + 10000 = 17000 square miles

Step 3: Difference between the total area of Great lakes beginning with a consonant and the vowel

77000 – 17000 = 60000 square miles