Question

estimate the product 5981 x 4428 by rounding off each number to the nearest tens and hundreds

Answer 1

Rounding 5981 to the nearest hundreds
6000

Rounding 4428 to the nearest tens
4430

6000 x 4430
= 26,580,000

Answer 2

(i) Tens         = 26491400

(ii) Hundreds = 26400000 is the product of $\bold{5981 \times 4428}$ by rounding off each number to the nearest.

Given:

$5981 \times 4428$

To find:

the product $5981 \times 4428$ by rounding off each number to the nearest = ?

Solution:

The rounding off each number to its nearest tens

The rounded off number for 5981 is 5980 and the round off number of 4428 is 4430

Hence, the multiplication of 5980 and 4430 is $5980\times 4430=26491400$

The rounding off each number to its nearest hundred

The rounded off number for 5981 is 6000 and the round off number of 4428 is 4400

Hence, the multiplication of 5980 and 4430 is $6000 \times 4400=26400000$

Therefore the solution is  

(i) Tens         = 26491400

(ii) Hundreds = 26400000.