Question

You leave on a car trip and your vacation is 1,214 miles away. You travel 217 miles before stopping for gas. You continue driving 483 more miles before stopping to have dinner. Use compatible numbers to estimate the number of miles left until you reach your destination.

about 1,900 miles

about 600 miles

about 2,000 miles

about 500 miles

Answer 1

@Vocaloid

Answer 2

total distance = 1214

the distance traveled so far = 217 + 483

it says to estimate, so let's say total distance is about 1200, and the distance so far = 200 + 500

so 1200 - (200 + 500) --> then pick the closest response

Answer 3

thanks!