Estimate the product 8.1 times 4.2

Leni Kirilov asked Feb 6, 2023

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Leni Kirilov asked Feb 6, 2023

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Answer:

Approximately 32

Explanation:

8.1 is closest to 8

4.2 is closest to 4

Thus, you can estimate the product to be 8*4=32

The actual product is 8.1*4.2=34.02, so it's about 2 greater than the estimated product

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