cleon would like to estimate the difference between$579 and$85.explain how cleon ccoulduse rounding to make an estimate

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Round $579 up to $600. Round $85 up to $100. $600-$100 = $500. (Notice that the exact answer = $494, so $500 isn't far off from it, and $500 serves the pupose well when you don't have a calculator or pencil and paper or just don't want to take time to calculate it.).