Question

Ramina found the length of two pieces of ribbon to be 47.6 inches and 39.75 inches. Which is an effective estimation strategy for finding the sum of the two lengths? Round 39.75 to 30 and 47.6 to 40, then add. Round 39.75 to 40 and 47.6 to 48, then add. Add 47.6 and 39.75, then round the answer. Subtract 39.75 from 47.6, then round the answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Add 47.6 and 39.75, then round the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

If Ramina found the length of two pieces of ribbon to be 47.6 inches and 39.75 inches, the effective strategy of finding the sum of the two lengths is to:

1) First is to add the two values together

47.6 + 39.75

= (47+0.6)+(39+0.75)

= (47+39)+(0.6+0.75)

= 86 + 1.35

= 87.35

2) Round up the answer to nearest whole number.

87.35 ≈ 87 (note that we couldn't round up to 88 because the values after the decimal point wasn't up to 5)

Option C is correct

Answer 2

Answer:

B. Round 39.75 to 40 and 47.6 to 48, then add.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 3

add 47.6 to 48