Question

6. Estimate the products to the nearest greatest place :

(i) 271 x339


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Answer 1

QUESTION:

Estimate the products to the nearest greatest place :

Estimate the products to the nearest greatest place :(i) 271 x339

Estimate the products to the nearest greatest place :(i) 271 x339

SOLUTION:

271 estimated to the nearest hundred = 300

339 estimated to the nearest hundred = 300

∴ The required estimation = (300 × 300) = 90000

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

What is rounding off ?

Rounding means making a number simpler but keeping its value close to what it was. The result is less accurate, but easier to use. Example: 73 rounded to the nearest ten is 70, because 73 is closer to 70 than to 80.