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Kim mulitiplied 8 times 0.952 and got 76.16. how can I estimate to show that kim answer is incorrect

Kim mulitiplied 8 times 0.952 and got 76.16. how can I estimate to show that kim answer is incorrect
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Kim mulitiplied 8 times 0.952 and got 76.16. how can I estimate to show that kim answer is incorrect

User Muhtar
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8 * 0.952 = 7.616

You could figure out multiplying 8 times a small decimal wouldn't give you a number like 76

You could also figure out that in order to get 76 you would have to multiply 8 by 9.5
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