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Nathan is building a tree house. He needs wooden boards that are 16.45 feet, 7.3 feet, and 12.8 feet in length. What is the closest estimate of the total length he needs, in feet, to make sure he has enough wood for the tree house?

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30

30

35

35

38

38

40

40

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To estimate the total length of the wooden boards Nathan needs, we can round each length to the nearest whole number and then add them together.

  • 16.45 feet rounds to 16 feet
  • 7.3 feet rounds to 7 feet
  • 12.8 feet rounds to 13 feet

Now, we can sum these rounded lengths:

16 + 7 + 13 = 36 feet

The closest estimate from the provided options is 35 feet.