Question

HELPPPP One of the longest commercial aircraft in use today is 203 feet in length. Another airplane manufacturer decides to build an airplane that is approximately 49% of this length. Use compatible numbers to estimate the length of the plane built by the other manufacturer.

A 75 ft
B 253 ft
C 140 ft
D 100 ft

Answer 1

To estimate 49% of 203 feet, you can multiply 203 by 0.49:

\[ 203 \times 0.49 \approx 99.47 \]

Among the given options, the closest compatible number is 100 feet (option D). Therefore, option D, 100 feet, would be the best estimate for the length of the plane built by the other manufacturer.