harrison predicted that the actual quotient for 57,872 divided by 305 will be less than the estimate 60,000 divided by 300 equal

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Dafna1 [17]

3 years ago

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harrison predicted that the actual quotient for 57,872 divided by 305 will be less than the estimate 60,000 divided by 300 equal

s 200. Is harrison correct? Explain how harrison arrived at his prediction (without dividing the actual numbers)

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harina [27] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-16T09:40:47+03:00

harina [27]3 years ago

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Harrison is correct because the 305 in the actual problem is greater than the 300 in the estimate and 57872 is less than 60000. Harrison arrived at his prediction by rounding to the nearest ten thousand and nearest hundred.