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Decimal Times Whole Number
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Decimal Times Whole Number--Estimate
100

5.32 x 10

53.2

100

6 x 0.6

3.6

100

Maya has 5 bones in her dog bed.  Kobe has 1.5 times as many bones in his dog bed.  How many bones does Kobe have in his dog bed?

7.5 bones

100

Give a reasonable estimate for this problem: 5.2 x 1

5

200

72.18 / 10

7.218

200

5 x 1.3

6.5

200

Bob’s neighbor pays him $6 each hour to rake leaves. His neighbor says he will pay Bob 1.75 times that amount to mow the lawn.

How much will Bob get paid each hour to mow his neighbor’s lawn?

$10.50

200

Give a reasonable estimate for this problem: 2.4 x 3

6

or 7.5

300

16.15 x 103

16,150

300

12 x 0.7

8.4

300

Dharma multiplies 5.92 and 6.

How many digits should be to the right of the decimal point in the product?

2 digits

300

Give a reasonable estimate for this problem: 1.62 x 9

16.2 

or 18

or 13.5

400

43.5 / 100

0.435

400

28 x 1.7

47.6

400

Benito claims that the product  9×6.77 is equal to 6.093.

Is he correct? Explain

He is not correct because he put the decimal point in the wrong place.  It should be between the 0 and the 9.

400

Give a reasonable estimate for this problem: 852 x 0.5

425

or 400

other

500

1.8 / 1000

0.0018

500

102 x 0.38

38.76

500

Harold is looking at Broadway tickets. Tickets for the Lion King cost $57 each. Tickets to Wicked cost 1.5 times as much. How much would it cost for Harold and his wife to see Wicked?

$171

500

Give a reasonable estimate for this problem: 9.12 x 25

250

or between 180 and 270

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