The following table shows the number of canned food collected by a non-profit organization last year.
Month
Number of Cans
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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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