Imagine that Amy counted 60 numbers per minute and continued to count nonstop until she reached 12,000. Determine a reasonable estimate of the number of hours it would take Amy to complete the counting. It will take Amy approximately \( \square \) hours to count to 12,000 . (Type a whole number.)

To find out how long it takes Amy to count to 12,000, we can start by determining how many minutes it will take her. Since she counts 60 numbers per minute, we can divide 12,000 by 60: \[ 12,000 \div 60 = 200 \text{ minutes.} \] Next, we need to convert minutes into hours. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so we divide the total minutes by 60: \[ 200 \div 60 \approx 3.33 \text{ hours.} \] Rounding this to the nearest whole number, we get that it will take Amy approximately 3 hours to count to 12,000. So, the answer is \( \boxed{3} \).