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4 Carmen's water bottle holds 1 8/10 liters of water. Jorge's water bottle holds

2 2/5 liters of water.
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Jorge says that his bottle holds about 1/2 liter more water than Carmen's. Fill in the
blanks to explain whether Jorge's estimate is reasonable. Use the numbers in

4 Carmen's water bottle holds 1 8/10 liters of water. Jorge's water bottle holds 2 2/5 liters-example-1
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Answer:

Carmen's water bottle holds 1 8/10 liters of water, which can be written as 18/10 liters or 1.8 liters.

Jorge's water bottle holds 2 2/5 liters of water, which can be written as 22/5 liters or 4.4 liters.

Jorge's estimate of his water bottle holding about 1/2 liter more water than Carmen's is reasonable because:

4.4 liters (Jorge's bottle) - 1.8 liters (Carmen's bottle) = 2.6 liters

2.6 liters is close to the estimate of 1/2 liter, so Jorge's estimate is reasonable.

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