Ryder used front-end estimation to estimate the product of (–24.98)(–1.29). What was his estimate?
The product of (-24.98)(-1.29) using front-end estimation is 20
The correct answer is an option (C)
"It is a way of rounding numbers to estimate sums and differences or product of numbers by rounding. "
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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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