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  5.5 hours. He watched an in-flight movie for 1.84 hours. From the airport, he took a cab ride for 0.78 hour to the train station. Next, he took the train home for 1.98 hours. What was the total time spent traveling?

A. Estimate: 12 hours; exact:  10.1 hours
B. Estimate: 11 hours; exact:  8.26 hours
C. Estimate: 9 hours; exact:  8.26 hours
D. Estimate: 11 hours; exact:  10.1 hours


Answer: C

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