Question

A student used the following steps to estimate 34% of 104.

1. Round 34% to 30%.

2. Round 104 to 100.

3. 10% of 100 is 10.

4. 10(3) = 30

5. 34% of 104 is about 30.

34% of 104 is closer to 35.

What might have made the estimate this much less than the actual? Check all that apply.
The percent was rounded down.
The percent was rounded up.
The number was rounded down.
The number was rounded up.

Answer 1

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- so what you think about these choices of which that makes more sense

-the second
- 3rd
- 4th

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Answer 2

major hints on this: compare the rounded number and rounded percent to the actual number. did they round up or down?