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Carol says that 83+96+74
is greater than 300.
Is Carol correct? Why or why not?
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each addend is
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than 100, so the sum must be
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than 300.
The sum of 83+96+74 can be determined by adding the numbers together:
83 + 96 + 74 = 253
Each addend is less than 100, so the sum must be less than 300. Therefore, Carol is incorrect.