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OpenStudy (anonymous):

round to the herarset half-dollar 14.19+5.59

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

What do you get when you add the two numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

119.59

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's incorrect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

19.59

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

closer, but still no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then i don't know

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the two numbers add to 19.78

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Now round to the nearest half dollar

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know how

OpenStudy (anonymous):

$20

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good, you got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use front end-end estimation to estimate each sum 4.76+6.15

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

check out this page if you're unfamiliar with Front end estimation http://www.basic-mathematics.com/front-end-estimation.html

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you're welcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so if my numbers were 4.47+6.15 would my answer be 11.00

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it is, nice job

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when i use copatible number to estimate to find the quotient of 76.32divided by 24.98

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what numbers are you thinking of rounding to?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you mean

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what can you round 76.32 and 24.98 to so the division is easy to do in your head?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

76.00 and 25.00

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

close

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then what

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it should be 75.00 and 25.00

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

notice how 75/25 = 3 and this is something you can do in your head

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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