Ryder used front-end estimation to estimate the product of (–24.98)(–1.29). What was his estimate?
A. –32
B. –20
C. 20
D. 32

Respuesta :

It’s 20.
Or in other words, it’s C.

The product of (-24.98)(-1.29) using  front-end estimation is 20

The correct answer is an option (C)

What is  front-end estimation ?

"It is a way of rounding numbers to estimate sums and differences or product of numbers by rounding. "

For given question,

Ryder used front-end estimation to estimate the product of (–24.98)(–1.29)

We know, to use front end approximation, numbers are rounded to the greatest place value.

(-24.98) is rounded to -20

Here, 4 (4 of -24.98) is rounded here to 0

(-1.29) is rounder to -1

Here, (2 (2 of -1.29) is rounded to 0)

Now we find the product,

(-20) × (-1) = 20

Therefore, the product of (-24.98)(-1.29) using  front-end estimation is 20

The correct answer is an option (C)

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