Estimation
Estimate the product by rounding both numbers to the nearest tens place:
48 x 62
50 x 60 = 3,000
Multiply:
58 x 4
232
16 x 24
384
A store sold t-shirts for $22 each. If the store sold 8 t-shirts on Friday, how much money did they make?
$176
Estimate the product by rounding both numbers to the nearest tens place:
20 x 28
20 x 30 = 600
Multiply:
727 x 3
2,181
21 x 36
756
Staples received a shipment of paper. They received 125 crates of paper. If each crate of paper cost $9, how much did Staples spend on paper?
$1,125
Choose the best estimate for the product:
7 x 62
7 x 60 = 420
Multiply:
5,895 x 8
47,160
45 x 83
3,735
$159
Estimate the product by rounding both numbers to the nearest tens place:
44 x 89
40 x 90 = 3,600
Multiply:
809 x 9
7,281
93 x 87
8,091
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