2006-07-12 09:48:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
7/8 is almost 1
3 1/4 is almost 3
3+1=4
5 1/9 is almost 5
2/3 is almost 1
5-1=4
2006-07-12 10:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
estimate 7/8+3 1/4 [is it 4 1/2 or 4? 4
estimate 5 1/9-2/3 is it 4 or 4 1/2? 4-1/2
2006-07-12 09:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by tg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4
2006-07-12 09:51:44 · answer #3 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7/8 + 3 1/4 = 7/8 + 13/4 = 7/8 + 26/8 = 33/8 = 4 1/8
5 1/9 - 2/3 = 46/9 - 2/3 = 46/9 - 6/9 = 40/9 = 4 4/9
None of them are 4, nor are they 4 1/2. I don't know how you got those.
2006-07-12 09:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by Jasminey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 estimate = 4 (actual 4 1/8)
#2 estimate = 4 1/2
2006-07-12 09:53:58 · answer #5 · answered by analogkid6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in 1st case 5 a million/9=40 six/9 ...a million multiply numerator & denominator of two/3with3 this provides 2/3=6/9 ...2 from a million&2 5 a million/9-2/3 = 40 six/9-6/9 = 40/9 = 4 4/9 4 4/9 roughtly equals to 4 a million/2 ANS for second case 3 a million/4 =13/4 = 26/8 ad this to 7/8 26/8 + 7/8 = 33/8 = 4 a million/8 4 a million/8 extra or less equals to 4 ANS in third case 4/15 + 8/15 = 12/15 = 4/5 ANS
2016-11-06 06:52:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7/8+3 1/4=4 1/4
5 1/9-2/3=4 1/3
Challenge me next time
2006-07-12 09:55:36 · answer #7 · answered by CW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(7/8) + (3 and 1/4) is closer to 4 than it is to 4 and 1/2.
(5 and 1/9) - (2/3) is closer to 4 and 1/2 than it is to 4.
2006-07-12 09:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by hawk22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ahh my brain's hurt
2006-07-12 09:50:55 · answer #9 · answered by VOOL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋