Question

Estimate.24.12÷8.1A.2B.2.9C.3D.3.9

Answer 1

Step 1:

Write the expression

`24.12\text{ }/\text{ 8.1}`

Step 2:

To estimate the expression, first, round each to the nearest whole number.

`\begin{gathered} 24.12\text{ }/\text{ 8.1} \\ 24.12\text{ }\approx\text{ 24} \\ 8.1\text{ }\approx\text{ 8} \end{gathered}`

Step 3:

Next, divide 24 by 8 to get the final answer.

`\begin{gathered} =(24)/(8) \\ =\text{ 3} \end{gathered}`

Final answer

Option C

3