Answer:
The weight of the turtles together is [tex]500\ pounds[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
To find out the weight of the 2 sea turtles together, adds the weight of one turtle plus the weight of the other turtle and then round to the nearest hundred
step 1
Adds the weight of the two turtles
[tex]264+186=450\ pounds[/tex]
step 2
Round to the nearest hundred
Remember that
To Round a number
a) Decide which is the last digit to keep
b) Leave it the same if the next digit is less than [tex]5[/tex] (this is called rounding down)
c) But increase it by [tex]1[/tex] if the next digit is [tex]5[/tex] or more (this is called rounding up)
In this problem we have
[tex]450[/tex]
We want to keep the digit [tex]4[/tex]
The next digit is [tex]5[/tex] which is 5 or more, so increase the "4" by 1 to "5"
therefore
The weight of the turtles together round to the nearest hundred is [tex]500\ pounds[/tex]
