Question

landon walked 11,870 steps on saturday and 7,500 steps on sunday. round each number to the nearest thousand to show about how many steps landon walked. landon walked about \boxed{} steps on saturday and about \boxed{?} steps on sunday.

Explanation:

Step1: Round 11,870 to nearest thousand

Look at the hundreds digit (8, which is ≥5). Round up the thousands place: $11,870
ightarrow 12,000$

Step2: Round 7,500 to nearest thousand

Look at the hundreds digit (5, which is ≥5). Round up the thousands place: $7,500
ightarrow 8,000$

Answer:

Landon walked about 12,000 steps on Saturday and about 8,000 steps on Sunday.