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Roberto wants to estimate the answer to this problem to see if his answer is reasonable.


5849 – 2621


Which expression shows these numbers correctly rounded to the nearest hundred?


A.

5800 – 2600


B.

5900 – 2600


C.

5800 – 2700


D.

5900 – 2700

Verified Answer :

5849 rounded to the nearest hundred
- The number '8' is located in the hundreds place
- Since there is a '4' in the tens place, it's telling number '8' to stay the same
5849 ⇒ 5800

2621 rounded to the nearest hundred
- The number '6' is located in the hundreds place
- Since there is a number '2' in the tens place, it's telling number '6' to stay the same
2621 ⇒ 2600

Answer: 5800 - 2600