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Estimate each of the following using general rule:(a) 730 + 998 (b) 796 – 314 (c) 12,904 +2,888 (d) 28,292 – 21,496
Solution:
a)
$730 + 998$
Rounding off 730 to the nearest hundreds we get, $700$
And rounding off 998 to the nearest hundreds we get, $1,000$
Therefore, $700 + 1000 = 1,700$
Therefore, estimate of $730+998$ is equal to $1,700$ according to the general rule.
b)
$796 – 314$
Rounding off 796 to the nearest hundreds we get, $800$
And rounding off 314 to the nearest hundreds we get, $300$
Therefore, $800 - 300 = 500$
Therefore, estimate of $796 – 314$ is equal to $500$ according to the general rule.
c)
$12,904 +2,888$
Rounding off 12,904 to the nearest thousands we get, $13,000$
And rounding off 2,888 to the nearest thousands we get, $3,000$
Therefore, $13,000 + 3,000 = 16, 000$
Therefore, estimate of $12, 904 + 2,888$ is equal to $16,000$ according to the general rule.
d)
$28,292 – 21,496$
Rounding off 28,292 to the nearest thousands we get, $28,000$
And rounding off 21,496 to the nearest thousands we get, $21,000$
Therefore, $28,000 - 21,000 = 7,000$
Therefore, estimate of 28,292 - 21,496 is equal to 7,000 according to the general rule.