Estimate. 247 * 974
a. Write your estimate as a number
sentence:
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b. How I estimated :
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240 times 1,000 = 24,000
205987
Estimate 247×974
a. Write your estimate as a number sentence: My estimated answer is 240,000.
b. How I estimated:
To estimate the product of 247 and 974, I rounded both numbers to the nearest hundred. 247 rounded to the nearest hundred is 200, and 974 rounded to the nearest hundred is 1000. Then, I multiplied these rounded numbers together: 200 x 1000 = 200,000. This gives me a rough estimate of the product.