Question

Estimate the value of the expression by rounding each number to the given place value.

2968 + 9912; thousands



A.
14,000

B.
13,000

C.
12,000

D.
7000

Answer 1

@iGreen.

Answer 2

2968
^ This is the thousands place..look at the number to the right of it, do we round up or down?

Answer 3

up

Answer 4

Yes, and what do we round to?

Answer 5

2 would be a 3 now

Answer 6

so 3,000

Answer 7

and the other 13,000?

Answer 8

10,000

Answer 9

Yep!

Answer 10

The other rounds to 10,000.

10,000 + 3,000 = 13,000