Question

The Lupu Bridge in China is 12,795 ft long. The Hart Bridge in the USA is 3,845 ft long.



About how much longer is the Lupu Bridge than the Hart Bridge?

Round each length to the nearest thousand to find the answer.

Answer 1

1)
To find out how much longer it is simply subtract the 2 given numbers
12,795-3,845 =?

Answer 2

8,950

Answer 3

Good
Now round the 2 numbers to the nearest thousandths place can you tell me what 2 numbers you will get?

Answer 4

7 and 9

Answer 5

7? How did you get that?

Answer 6

12,795
ok so this number "795" is above the 500 so we would round up so it would be 13,000
3,845 try this one :)