Question

Explain how to estimate the product ofof 12 3/8 x 6 7/8Use complete sentences in your answer.

Answer 1

Given:

12 3/8 x 6 7/8

We can round 12 3/8 down to 12 because converting 12 3/8 to decimal will give 12.375.

We can round up 6 7/8 which is equivalent to 6.875 to 7

Hence, the estimate is 12 x 7 = 84