Chapter 8

Fundamentals of Mathematics · 299 exercises

Problem 1

For problems 1 - 16 , estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. (Section 8.2) \(3,716+6,789\)

2 step solution

Problem 1

For problems 1-70, estimate each value using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 286+312 $$

4 step solution

Problem 1

Use the method of rounding fractions to estimate the result of each computation. Results may vary. $$ \frac{5}{8}+\frac{5}{12} $$

4 step solution

Problem 1

Use the distributive property to compute each value. $$6(8+4)$$

4 step solution

Problem 1

Use the clustering method to estimate each sum. $$ 28+51+31+47 $$

4 step solution

Problem 1

Estimate the sum: \(4,216+3,942\).

3 step solution

Problem 2

Estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. (Section 8.2) \(8,821+9,217\)

3 step solution

Problem 2

Estimate each value using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 419+582 $$

5 step solution

Problem 2

Use the method of rounding fractions to estimate the result of each computation. Results may vary. $$\frac{7}{9}+\frac{3}{5}$$

4 step solution

Problem 2

Use the distributive property to compute each value. $$ 4(4+7) $$

4 step solution

Problem 2

Use the clustering method to estimate each sum. $$ 42+39+68+41 $$

4 step solution

Problem 2

Estimate the sum: \(812+514\).

3 step solution

Problem 3

Estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. \((\) Section 8.2\() 7,316-2,305\)

4 step solution

Problem 3

Estimate each value using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 689+511 $$

4 step solution

Problem 3

Use the method of rounding fractions to estimate the result of each computation. Results may vary. $$ 8 \frac{4}{15}+3 \frac{7}{10} $$

4 step solution

Problem 3

Use the distributive property to compute each value. $$ 8(2+9) $$

4 step solution

Problem 3

Estimate the sum: \(43,892+92,106\).

3 step solution

Problem 4

Estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. \((\) Section 8.2\() 110,812-83,406\)

4 step solution

Problem 4

Estimate each value using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 926+1,105 $$

4 step solution

Problem 4

Use the method of rounding fractions to estimate the result of each computation. Results may vary. $$ 16 \frac{1}{20}+4 \frac{7}{8} $$

4 step solution

Problem 4

Use the distributive property to compute each value. $$ 12(10+3) $$

3 step solution

Problem 4

Use the clustering method to estimate each sum. $$ 612+585+830+794 $$

4 step solution

Problem 4

Estimate the difference: \(628-413\).

3 step solution

Problem 5

Estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. \((\) Section 8.2\() 82 \cdot 38\)

2 step solution

Problem 5

Estimate each value using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. \(1,927+3,017\)

5 step solution

Problem 5

Use the distributive property to compute each value. $$ 6(11-3) $$

5 step solution

Problem 5

Estimate the difference: \(7,842-5,209\).

5 step solution

Problem 6

Estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. \((\) Section 8.2 \() 51 \cdot 92\)

5 step solution

Problem 6

Estimate each value using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 5,026+2,814 $$

5 step solution

Problem 6

Estimate each sum or difference using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value of the sum or difference and compare this result to the estimated value. Result may vary. $$ \frac{3}{8}+\frac{11}{12} $$

4 step solution

Problem 6

Use the distributive property to compute each value. $$ 8(9-7) $$

5 step solution

Problem 6

Estimate the difference: \(73,812-28,492\).

3 step solution

Problem 7

Estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. \((\) Section 8.2\() 48 \cdot 6,012\)

3 step solution

Problem 7

Estimate each value using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$1,408+2,352$$

4 step solution

Problem 7

Estimate each sum or difference using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value of the sum or difference and compare this result to the estimated value. Result may vary. \(\frac{9}{10}+\frac{3}{5}\)

4 step solution

Problem 7

Use the distributive property to compute each value. $$ 15(30-8) $$

6 step solution

Problem 7

Use the clustering method to estimate each sum. Results may vary. $$ 88+62+59+90 $$

3 step solution

Problem 7

Estimate the product: \(31 \cdot 87\).

3 step solution

Problem 8

Estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. \((\) Section 8.2) \(238 \div 17\)

5 step solution

Problem 8

Estimate each value using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 1,186+4,228 $$

4 step solution

Problem 8

Estimate each sum or difference using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value of the sum or difference and compare this result to the estimated value. Result may vary. $$ \frac{13}{15}+\frac{1}{20} $$

5 step solution

Problem 8

Use the distributive property to compute each value. \(25 \cdot 12\)

5 step solution

Problem 8

Use the clustering method to estimate each sum. Results may vary. $$ 76+29+33+82 $$

5 step solution

Problem 8

Estimate the product: \(18 \cdot 42\).

3 step solution

Problem 9

Estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. \((\) Section 8.2) \(2,660 \div 28\)

3 step solution

Problem 9

Estimate each value using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 5,771+246 $$

4 step solution

Problem 9

Estimate each sum or difference using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value of the sum or difference and compare this result to the estimated value. Result may vary. $$ \frac{3}{20}+\frac{6}{25} $$

4 step solution

Problem 9

Use the distributive property to compute each value. $$ 35 \cdot 14 $$

4 step solution

Problem 9

Estimate the product: \(16 \cdot 94\).

3 step solution

Problem 10

Estimate each value. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Results may vary. \((\) Section 8.2\() 43.06+37.94\)

4 step solution

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