sam had cross country practice every day after school. On monday he ran 2 1/3 miles. On tuesday, he ran 2 3/4 miles. On Wednesday, he ran 3 miles. On thursday, he ran 3 1/10 miles, and on friday he ran 3 3/10 miles. About how many miles did sam run in all?
A. 18
B. 14
C. 16
D. 13
To estimate the total miles Sam ran, we can round each fraction to the nearest whole number:
- Monday: 2 (rounded from 2 1/3)
- Tuesday: 3 (rounded from 2 3/4)
- Wednesday: 3
- Thursday: 3 (rounded from 3 1/10)
- Friday: 3 (rounded from 3 3/10)
Adding these up gives us:
2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 14
So Sam ran about 14 miles in all. The closest answer choice is B.