Estimate the product of 403 x 581 by rounding to the nearest hundred.

Question

300,000
240,000
30,000
24,000

Answer 1

To estimate the product of 403 x 581 by rounding to the nearest hundred, we first round each number.

• 403 rounds to 400 (since it is closer to 400 than to 500).
• 581 rounds to 600 (since it is closer to 600 than to 500).

Now we multiply the rounded numbers:

\[ 400 \times 600 = 240,000 \]

Thus, the estimated product of 403 x 581 by rounding to the nearest hundred is 240,000.