Question

Alex and Ben both collected cricket cards. Alex has 1,996 cards. Ben has 2,978 cards. About how many more cards does Ben have than Alex?

Answer 1

Number of cards Alex had
= 1,996
$\approx$ 2,000

Number of cards Ben had
= 2,978
$\approx$ 3,000

Difference
= 3,000 - 2,000
= 1,000

Ben had 1,000 more cards than Alex.