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Estimate 8978 x 38 by first rounding each number so that it has only 1 nonzero digit.

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1 answer:

Afina-wow [57]2 years ago

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Answer:

9,000 x 40 = 360,000

Step-by-step explanation:

9,000 x 40 = 360,000

A one nonzero digit is a number that has only one number that's not 0. For example, 300 has only one nonzero digit.

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