Chapter 8
Fundamentals of Mathematics · 299 exercises
Problem 46
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. $$ 1,728 \div 36 $$
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Problem 46
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. (87.013)(21.07)
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Problem 47
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. $$ 2,703 \div 53 $$
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Problem 47
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. (3.003)(16.52)
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Problem 48
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. $$ 2,562 \div 61 $$
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Problem 48
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. $$ (6.032)(14.091) $$
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Problem 49
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. $$ 1,260 \div 12 $$
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Problem 49
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. $$ (114.06)(384.3) $$
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Problem 50
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. $$ 3,618 \div 18 $$
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Problem 50
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. $$ (5,137.118)(263.56) $$
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Problem 51
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. $$ 3,344 \div 76 $$
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Problem 51
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. (6.92)(0.88)
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Problem 52
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. $$ 7,476 \div 356 $$
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Problem 52
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. (83.04)(1.03)
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Problem 53
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. (17.31)(.003)
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Problem 54
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. $$ 43,776 \div 608 $$
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Problem 54
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. $$ (14.016)(.016) $$
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Problem 55
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. $$ 7,196 \div 514 $$
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Problem 55
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. \(93 \%\) of 7.01
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Problem 56
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. $$ 51,492 \div 514 $$
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Problem 56
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. \(107 \%\) of 12.6
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Problem 57
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. $$ 26,962 \div 442 $$
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Problem 57
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. \(32 \%\) of 15.3
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Problem 58
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. $$ 33,712 \div 112 $$
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Problem 58
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. \(74 \%\) of 21.93
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Problem 59
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. $$ 105,152 \div 106 $$
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Problem 59
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. \(18 \%\) of 4.118
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Problem 60
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. $$ 176,978 \div 214 $$
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Problem 60
Estimate each calculation using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value and compare this to the estimated result to see if your estimated value is reasonable. Results may vary. \(4 \%\) of .863
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Problem 61
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. $$ 48.06+23.11 $$
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Problem 62
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. $$ 73.73+72.9 $$
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Problem 62
(Section 5.3) Find the difference: \(\frac{7}{10}-\frac{5}{16}\).
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Problem 63
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. \(62.91+56.4\)
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Problem 63
(Section 5.6) Find the value \(\frac{6-\frac{1}{4}}{6+\frac{1}{4}}\).
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Problem 64
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. $$ 87.865+46.772 $$
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Problem 64
(Section 6.3) Convert the complex decimal \(1.11 \frac{1}{4}\) to a decimal.
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Problem 65
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. $$ 174.6+97.2 $$
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Problem 65
(Section 7.4) A woman 5 foot tall casts an 8-foot shadow at a particular time of the day. How tall is a tree that casts a 96 -foot shadow at the same time of the day?
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Problem 66
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. $$ (48.3)(29.6) $$
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Problem 66
(Section 7.7) 11.62 is \(83 \%\) of what number?
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Problem 67
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. (87.11)(23.2)
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Problem 68
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. (107.02)(48.7)
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Problem 69
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. $$ (0.76)(5.21) $$
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Problem 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. $$ (1.07)(13.89) $$
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Problem 71
For problems 71-90, estimate each value using the method of clustering. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 38+51+41+48 $$
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Problem 72
Estimate each value using the method of clustering. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 19+73+23+71 $$
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Problem 73
Estimate each value using the method of clustering. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 27+62+59+31 $$
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Problem 74
Estimate each value using the method of clustering. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 18+73+69+19 $$
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Problem 75
Estimate each value using the method of clustering. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 83+49+79+52 $$
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Problem 76
Estimate each value using the method of clustering. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value. Compare the exact and estimated values. Results may vary. $$ 67+71+84+81 $$
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