Question

Estimate 1299+13,522 +6424 by first rounding each number to the nearest thousand.

Answer 1

Answer:

1299+13522+6424=21245

round off to the nearest thousand

21,245

the nearest thousand is 1,000

the number beside it is 200

according to the rule to round off it has to be above 5 it is not

so drop off the 2 and add zero to the end

now your answer is 21,000

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

1299 + 13522 + 6424 = 1000 + 14000 + 6000

                                   = 21000

1299 ---> hundred place is 2 < 5. So, 1000

13522 ----> Hundreds place is 5 ≥5. so, add one to the thousands place.

                 Which is 14000