Asked by Sophia

Oliver has 5 pieces of string that are each 4212
feet long. Destiny has 4 pieces of string that are each 51416
feet long. Use an estimation strategy to determine who has the most string. Choose the name and number to complete the statement.

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is estimated to have
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more feet of string.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Destiny is estimated to have 184,000 more feet of string.

Explanation: Round 4,212 to 4,000 and 51,416 to 51,000. Oliver: 5×4,000 ≈ 20,000. Destiny: 4×51,000 ≈ 204,000. Difference ≈ 204,000 − 20,000 = 184,000.