Okemos has an average yearly temperature of 22.84 degrees. The average yearly temperature in another city is 28.36 degrees. Use rounding to estimate the difference in average yearly temperature between the two cities.
I got -5.25 but I think it might be 5.25 (I'm not sure) then I rounded the number and got 6. Am I right?
28.36 - 22.84 = 5.52 = 6 degrees
You are right -- but your math is a little off.
Thanks!
You're welcome.
To estimate the difference in average yearly temperature between the two cities, you subtract the average yearly temperature of Okemos from the average yearly temperature of the other city.
So, to estimate the difference, you would calculate:
28.36 - 22.84 = 5.52
Now, when it comes to rounding, it is important to remember a couple of rules. If the decimal is less than 0.5, you round down. If the decimal is 0.5 or greater, you round up.
In this case, the decimal is 0.52, which is greater than 0.5. Therefore, when rounding to the nearest whole number, you would round up to 6. So, your estimation is correct. The rounded estimate for the difference in average yearly temperature between the two cities is 6 degrees.