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100

0.057 x 100

5.7

100

Estimate the product of 19.3 x 6

120

100

5.8 x 11

63.8

100

0.2 x 4.6

0.92

100

Jorge reads 15 pages a day for 7 days. Write an equation using the variable p and solve for how many pages he reads total. 

15 x 7 = p

p=105 pages

200

92.3 x 104

923,000

200

Estimate the product of 3 x 0.85

3

200

2.54 x 12

30.48

200

0.9 x 0.6

0.54

200

Describe the difference between an underestimate and an overestimate.

An underestimate is less than the actual answer. An overestimate is greater than the actual answer.

300

7.25 x 0.1

.725

300

Estimate the product of 0.13 x 11

1

300

10.76 x 100

1,076

300

8.3 x 6.4

53.12

300

Isaac bought three packages of nuts. He bought one package of peanuts that weighed 3.07 pounds. He also bought two packages of pecans that weighed 1.46 pounds and 1.5 pounds. Did the peanut of the pecan weigh more? How much more?

peanuts; 0.11 pound

400

17.6 x 0.01

0.176

400

Estimate the product of 0.35 x 9 

3.6

400

336 x 0.4

134.4

400

7.5 x 1.8

13.50

400

Anna's family had a party in a restaurant. Their food bill was $214.58. The tip for the servers was found by multiplying the food bill by 0.18. What was the cost of the food bill and tip before sales tax? Round to the nearest cent.

$253.20

500

214.8 x 0.001

0.2148

500

Estimate the product of 33.05 x 200

6,000

500

Which of the following equations is not true:

a) 225 x 4 = 9,000

b) 225 x 0.04 = 9

c) 22.5 x 4 = 90

d) 225 x 0.4= 90

a)

500

12.6 x 0.2

2.52

500

What is the area of a room with a length of 4.5 ft and a width of 16.5 ft?

74.25 sq ft