If you mean that, when you see the words 'ABOUT HOW MUCH' in the beginning of a word problem, you're asking what you mean, it basically implies that you have to round. That you have to estimate. Which is the same as rounding. So, when you see those words, you just have to ROUND.
<span>Rounded numbers are easier to work with in your head. They are only approximate. An exact answer can not be obtained with these numbers. Sometimes an exact answer is not required.To round numbers to the nearest ten thousand, make the numbers whose last four digits are 0001 through 4999 into the next lower number that ends in 0000. For example 54,424 rounded to the nearest ten thousand would be 50,000. Numbers that have the last four digits of 5000 or more should be rounded up to the next even ten thousand. The number 78,988 rounded to the nearest ten thousand would be 80,000.this might help you understand
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Let the number of boys be b, the number of girls be g and that of teachers be t,
thus:
b=kg/t
where k is the constant of proportionality
k=bt/g
b=24, when g=16 and t=2
k=(24*2)/16
k=3
hence:
b=(3g)/2
thus the number of girls when:
b=73 and t=1 will be:
73=(3*g)/1
73=3g
g=73/3
g=24.333~ 24 girls
Find the volume of the cylinder and divide by 2:
V = pi * r^2 * h
V = 3.14 * 11^2 * 17
V = 6458.98
Divide by 2 since it's half full:
6458.98 / 2 = 3229.49
Now divide it by 46.2 to see how long it will take to drain out:
3229.49 / 46.2 = 69.902
So it will take approximately 70 seconds to drain out.