Question

Emile is a long-distance trucker. In one week he drives miles from his home in Fort Lauderdale, FL, to Benson, NC. He then drives miles to Barstow, CA, and continues driving miles to Bakersfield, CA. From there, Emile drives miles to Seattle, WA. Estimate the total distance Emile travels by first rounding each distance to the nearest hundred. Do not put units in your answer.

Answer 1

Estimated total distance is 1,900 miles.

Explanation:

We begin by adding each distance traveled by Emile:

1. Fort Lauderdale, FL, to Benson, NC = 748 miles

2. Barstow, CA, to Bakersfield, CA = 130 miles

3. Bakersfield, CA. to Seattle, WA = 1030 miles

Total miles = 1,908.

Therefore, in one week Emile's total distance to the nearest hundred is 1,900.

Note: the distances where gotten via Google Map.