Answer:
see below
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the combined length of Pine and Elm and the lengths together
Pine +Elm
We are estimating by rounding to the nearest whole number
Pine is 2.7 so it rounds to 3 because we look at the .7 and since .7 is greater than .5 it rounds the 2 to 3
Elm is 8.9 so it rounds to 9 because we look at the .9 and since .9 is greater than .5 it rounds the 8 to 9
2.7 + 8.9 rounds to 3+9 = 12
12 is reasonable because the actual answer is 2.7+8.9 = 11.6 which rounds to 12
