Question

Find the estimated and actual values for the given subtraction problem.

• A. $\text{Estimate}=10,\text{actual}=12$
• B. $\text{Estimate}=10,\text{actual}=11$
• C. $\text{Estimate}=30,\text{actual}=33$
• D. $\text{Estimate}=30,\text{actual}=12$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\text{Estimate}=10,\text{actual}=12$

We have: $33-21$
We can find the estimated value using round off.
We will first round off $33\text{and}21$ to the nearest ten.
Answer: D