Malcolm is driving 1,323

miles from Wichita to Charleston for a family reunion. He drives 443
miles the first day and 409
miles the second day. Round each distance to the nearest ten and estimate about how many miles Malcolm has left to drive.

1 answer

To estimate how many miles Malcolm has left to drive, we'll round the distances he drove each day to the nearest ten and then calculate the total distance driven and subtract it from the total distance.

  1. First day distance: 443 miles

    • Rounding to the nearest ten: 440 miles
  2. Second day distance: 409 miles

    • Rounding to the nearest ten: 410 miles
  3. Total distance driven: \[ 440 + 410 = 850 \text{ miles} \]

  4. Total distance from Wichita to Charleston: 1,323 miles

    • Rounding to the nearest ten: 1,320 miles
  5. Miles left to drive: \[ 1,320 - 850 = 470 \text{ miles} \]

So, estimating, Malcolm has about 470 miles left to drive.