Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0134467795

ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapter 4 - Decimals - Review Exercises - Page 322: 36

Answer

8,000,000

Work Step by Step

We first estimate the difference in the number of cats and dogs by rounding to the nearest million: $$ = 86 \ million - 78\ million \\ = 8\ million$$ The exact value is: $$ =85.9\ million - 77.9 \ million \\ 8 \ million$$

Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.

GradeSaver will pay $15 for your literature essays

GradeSaver will pay $25 for your college application essays

GradeSaver will pay $50 for your graduate school essays – Law, Business, or Medical

GradeSaver will pay $10 for your Community Note contributions

GradeSaver will pay $500 for your Textbook Answer contributions