Question

Estimate 3 and 2/7 times 4 3/4 by rounding each factor to the nearest whole number. Explain your choices for rounding.

Answer 1

so is 2/7 closer to 0 or 1?

Answer 2

i have no idea

Answer 3

honestly speaking

Answer 4

ok, is 2 closer to 7 or 0?

Answer 5

0 i hope

Answer 6

yea, so that means that we will round down to 0, because 2 is closer to zero

Answer 7

so now we have 3/4, we need to round that, we can either turn it into a decimal, or just look at it to see if it is closer to 0 or 1

Answer 8

So, let's try doing decimal,(it's easier sometimes) so, do you know how to make3/4 a decimal?

Answer 9

no im horible at this