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The Binghamton Press sells 18,903 newspapers daily. The Syracuse Times sells ten times as many newspapers. Estimate the total amount they sell when rounding to the nearest thousand. Estimate the total amount they sell when rounding to the nearest ten thousand. Which is more accurate?
19,000 + 189,000 = 208,000
20,000 + 190,000 = 210,000
The estimate rounded to the nearest thousand is more accurate because it is rounded to a smaller place.