Solve the problem by estimating.
-The Pan family took a trip and traveled 165, 349, 539, 898, and 760 miles on 5 consecutive days. Round each distance to the nearest hundred and estimate the distance they traveled.
A)2600 miles
B)2900 miles
C)2700 miles
D)2800 miles

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Rounded to the nearest hundred, the distances become 200, 300, 500, 900, and 800. Estimating by adding the rounded numbers, the total distance traveled is approximately 2700 miles. Rounding each distance to the nearest hundred gives:
165 → 200
349 → 300
539 → 500
898 → 900
760 → 800
Total distance: 200 + 300 + 500 + 900 + 800 = 2700 miles. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Solve the Problem by Estimating