Estimate by rounding as indicated.
-James' drive from home to work is 29 miles one way. If in a month he goes to work 19 days, then how many miles does he drive going from home to work and back in one month? Estimate by rounding both numbers to the nearest ten.
A) $1200 \mathrm{mi}$
B) $900 \mathrm{mi}$
C) $1750 \mathrm{mi}$
D) $1500 \mathrm{mi}$

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Rounding to the nearest ten, 29 miles rounds to 30 miles and 19 days rounds to 20 days. For a round trip each day, he drives 60 miles (30 miles each way). Over 20 days, this totals 1200 miles (60 miles/day * 20 days = 1200 miles).

Estimate by Rounding as Indicated 1200mi1200 \mathrm{mi}1200mi B) 900mi900 \mathrm{mi}900mi C) 1750mi1750 \mathrm{mi}1750mi

Estimate by Rounding as Indicated $1200 \mathrm{mi}$ B) $900 \mathrm{mi}$ C) $1750 \mathrm{mi}$