A meteorologist tracked the increase and decrease of rain totals in inches from the previous year. This is the data for the following 4 months: January -1.34, February 2.68, March 1.79, April -0.87. Estimate the change from the previous year by adding the totals rounded to the nearer whole number.
A. increase of 2
B. decrease of 2
C. increase of 3
D. decrease of 3

Question

A meteorologist tracked the increase and decrease of rain totals in inches from the previous year. This is the data for the following 4 months: January -1.34, February 2.68, March  1.79, April -0.87. Estimate the change from the previous year by adding the totals rounded to the nearer whole number.
	A.	increase of 2
	B.	decrease of 2
	C.	increase of 3
	D.	decrease of 3

anonymous · Answer

First do the rounding. 
-1.34 is -1
2.68 is?
1.79 is ?
-0.87 is? 
Rounded to  the nearer whole number