1. **State the problem:** We need to estimate the total number of holes played in a golf competition where each golfer plays 72 holes and there are 49 golfers.
2. **Formula used:** To find the total holes played, multiply the number of holes each golfer plays by the total number of golfers.
$$\text{Total holes} = \text{holes per golfer} \times \text{number of golfers}$$
3. **Apply the values:**
$$\text{Total holes} = 72 \times 49$$
4. **Calculate:**
$$72 \times 49 = 72 \times (50 - 1) = 72 \times 50 - 72 \times 1 = 3600 - 72 = 3528$$
5. **Interpretation:** The estimated total number of holes played in the competition is 3528 holes.
This means all golfers combined will play 3528 holes in total during the competition.
Total Holes
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