Question

A packet contains 12218 paper clips. If a shopkeeper buys 9 such packet, what is the actual and approximated number of paper clips bought?​

Answer 1

if one packet contains 12218 paper clips,

9 packets would contain=

9× 12218= 109962 paper clips

hence, the actual number of paper clips would be 109962.

now,

the approximate number of paper clips could be 109900 and above

Answer 2

If the packet contains 12218 paper clips then no of paper clips in 9 such packets will be,

=>9×12218

now,

Actual number of paper clips bought will be 109962

we can solve it using,

=>12218×(10-1)

=>122180-12218

=> 109962

Approximate number of paper clips will be

let approx 12200 clips are there in a pack. then total number of clips will be

12200×9

=> 109800