Which choice shows the best estimate of 39×24?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

600

600

800

800

1,200

1,200

1,600

1,600

Answer 1

To estimate \( 39 \times 24 \), we can round the numbers to make the calculation easier.

Rounding \( 39 \) to \( 40 \) and \( 24 \) to \( 20 \):

\[ 40 \times 20 = 800 \]

So, the best estimate of \( 39 \times 24 \) is approximately \( 800 \).

The correct choice is: 800.