In September, 2,209 people visited the museum. In June, the number of visitors to the museum grew to 3,897. Which of the following uses rounding to the nearest hundred to estimate the change in the number of visitors?

a) 4,000 – 2,000
b) 4,000 – 2,200
c) 3,900 – 2,200
d) 3,800 – 2,300

3,900 – 2,200

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

In September, 2,209 people visited the museum.

In June, the number of visitors to the museum grew to 3,897.

2209 can be rounded off as 2200 to the nearest hundred place.

3,897 can be rounded off as 3900 to the nearest hundred place.

The required answer is :

3,900 – 2,200 = 1700

Hence, the correct option is (c).

15: 24

62.5%

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