Estimate the difference. Round each number to the nearest whole number, then subtract. $\newline$ $13\frac{8}{9}$ $\,–\,$ $5\frac{15}{16}$ $\newline$ The difference is approximately $\underline{\hspace{3em}}$ .

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Q. Estimate the difference. Round each number to the nearest whole number, then subtract.

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13\frac{8}{9}

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5\frac{15}{16}

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The difference is approximately

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Round to Nearest Whole Number: Step $1$ : Round $13\frac{8}{9}$ to the nearest whole number. $\newline$ $13\frac{8}{9}$ is closer to $14$ than to $13$ because $\frac{8}{9}$ is more than half. $\newline$ Rounded value = $14$
Subtract Rounded Values: Step $2$ : Round $5 \frac{15}{16}$ to the nearest whole number. $\newline$ $5 \frac{15}{16}$ is almost a whole, so it rounds up to $6$ . $\newline$ Rounded value = $6$
Calculate Difference: Step $3$ : Subtract the rounded values. $\newline$ $14 - 6 = 8$ $\newline$ Difference = $8$