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There were 39 pencils in the drawer. If 19 more pencils were added to it. There are nearly pencils in the drawer.

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40
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50
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60
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70
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Solution

The correct option is C 60
​​​​​The total number of pencils in the drawer is 39+19.

But, this sum is best estimated by the sum 40+20=60.

39 4019+ 20+58 60

Thus, there are nearly 60 pencils in the drawer.

39+19=58 is indeed close to 60.

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