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explain how to use estimation to help find the product of two decimals give a example of both estimated and actual answers

1 answer:

4 0

Answer:

To find a reasonable estimate using decimal numbers, round the decimal to the nearest whole number, so for example: 2.2 x 4.7 You can round 2.2 to 2 and 4.7 to 5 as they are the closest to the whole number.

2 x 5 = 10

Real answer:

10.34

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