To estimate the sum of 792.5 and 168.54 by rounding to the nearest hundreds place:
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Round 792.5 to the nearest hundred:
- 792.5 rounds to 800.
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Round 168.54 to the nearest hundred:
- 168.54 rounds to 200.
Now, we can rewrite the problem using these estimates:
Estimated Problem:
800 + 200
Estimated Answer:
1000
So, the estimate for 792.5 + 168.54 is 1000.