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Approximation and rounding in subtraction
How to use approximation and rounding to get rough answers for two-digit subtractions. A dance routine and song show children finding rough answers for two-digit subtractions using rounding to the nearest 10 to approximate numbers before they are added. The calculations illustrated are 41-18 and 62-29.
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