Question

Which expression gives the best estimate of 35 percent of 88? Drag the expression to the box

1/2(90), 1/3(90), 1,6(90), 1/10(90)

Answer 1

The expression that gives the best estimate of 35 percent of 88 is 1/3(90).

To see why, we can first convert 35% to a fraction by dividing 35 by 100:

35% = 35/100

We can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5:

35/100 = 7/20

To find 35% of 88, we can multiply 88 by 7/20:

35% of 88 = (7/20) * 88

To estimate this product, we can use the fact that 7/20 is approximately equal to 1/3, which means that

(7/20) * 88 ≈ (1/3) * 88

Multiplying 1/3 by 88 is the same as dividing 88 by 3, which gives an approximate value of 29.3.

Therefore, 1/3(90) gives the best estimate of 35% of 88, which is approximately 29.3.