To estimate the sum of the distances ran in the three months to the nearest kilometer, follow these steps:
1. Look at the first column of the table and note the three months listed: March, April, and May.
2. Look at the second column of the table and note the corresponding distances for each month: 48.7 kilometers in March, 31.2 kilometers in April, and 35.66 kilometers in May.
3. Round each distance to the nearest kilometer:
- 48.7 kilometers rounds to 49 kilometers
- 31.2 kilometers rounds to 31 kilometers
- 35.66 kilometers rounds to 36 kilometers
4. Add up the rounded distances: 49 + 31 + 36 = 116 kilometers.
5. Therefore, the estimated sum of the distances ran in the three months to the nearest kilometer is 116 kilometers.
Explain how to estimate the sum of the distances ran in the three months to the nearest kilometer.
A 2-column table with 3 rows titled Total Distance Andrea Ran (kilometers). Column 1 has entries March, April, May. Column 2 has entries 48.7, 31.2, 35.66.
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