Question

Compatible numbers for 2.4 and –0.18 are 2.5 and –0.2. What is the estimation of the product of (2.4)(–0.18) using these compatible numbers?
–0.5
–0.4
0.4
0.5

Answer 1

I wanna guess and say multiply 2.4 and -0.18, just to see what you get

Answer 2

thank you

Answer 3

you're welcome

Answer 4

2.4 and -0.18

Answer 5

Politely disagree with the previous responses. It's asking you to estimate the product using the numbers 2.5 and –0.2 so you would multiply (2.5)(-0.2) rather than the original numbers.