Question

1 tree makes approximately 230 newspapers. Estimate (by rounding each number to 1 S.F.) how many newspapers 56 trees will make.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 12,880 newspapers

Explanation:

Step one : given that

1 tree produces 230 news papers

56 tree will produce X newspapers

Step: cross multiplying to get the value of x

X= 56*230

X=12,880

Answer 2

56 trees will make 10000 newspapers.

Explanation:

Given:

One tree makes approximately 230 newspapers.

Now, for estimating how many newspapers will be made with 56 trees.

By multiplying
`56` trees with
`230` newspapers we get,

`56*230=12880`.

And, rounding
`12880` to one significant number (1 S.F.) is
`10000`.

Therefore, 56 trees will make 10000 newspapers.