Question

2/18 + 16/17 Use benchmarks to estimate the sum.


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Answer 1

benchmarks? what is wrong with adding?

Answer 2

please

Answer 3

i guess 1 would be an estimate

Answer 4

and what are benchmarks anybody please?

Answer 5

since
\[\frac{16}{17}\] is close to 1 and
\[\frac{2}{18}\] is small

Answer 6

something some math educator (with little math knowledge) to make themselves sound smart