The following table shows the number of canned food collected by a non-profit organization last year.
Month
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Number of Cans
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Answer the following questions without using a calculator. Round numbers to the thousands place first, and then do addition or subtraction.
1) Approximately how many cans were collected in the first quarter (January, February and March)?
Approximately
cans were collected in the first quarter.
2) Approximately how many more cans were collected in August than in July?
Approximately
more cans were collected in August than in July.
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