First, use front-end rounding to round each number and estimate the answer. Then, find the exact answer.Mr. Buttimer took a plane trip for a total of  5.79 hours. He watched an in-flight movie for 1.96 hours. From the airport, he took a cab ride for 0.91 hour to the train station. Next, he took the train home for 2.25 hours. What was the total time spent traveling?

A. Estimate: 11 hours; exact:  10.91 hours
B. Estimate: 9 hours; exact:  8.95 hours
C. Estimate: 12 hours; exact:  10.91 hours
D. Estimate: 11 hours; exact:  8.95 hours


Answer: B

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