To find the total number of pencils ordered by the company, you can multiply the number of boxes by the number of pencils in each box.
Given:
- Number of boxes = 72
- Number of pencils per box = 1,728
Calculating the total number of pencils:
\[ \text{Total Pencils} = 72 \times 1,728 \]
Calculating the multiplication:
\[ 72 \times 1,728 = 124,416 \]
So, the actual number of pencils ordered is 124,416.
For estimation:
- Rounding 72 to about 70 and 1,728 to about 1,700 makes the estimation easier.
Estimating:
\[ 70 \times 1,700 = 119,000 \]
We could round 119,000 to a nearby suitable estimate such as 120,000 or perhaps round to 140,000 based on different strategies. However, using a simple rough estimate gives us 120,000.
Based on the options provided, the best fit for both actual and estimate is:
- actual = 124,416, estimate = 140,000.
So, the correct response is:
actual = 124,416, estimate= 140,000.