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Which correctly explains how to estimate 33 percent of 87?

Round 33 percent to 20 percent and 87 to 80. Think of 20 percent as 10 percent + 10 percent. Find 10 percent of 80 as 8. So, 30 percent of 80 is 8 + 8, which is 16.
Round 33 percent to 30 percent and 87 to 90. Think of 30 percent as 10 percent + 10 percent + 10 percent. Find 10 percent of 90 as 9. So, 30 percent of 90 is 9 + 9 + 9, which is 27.
Round 33 percent to 35 percent and 87 to 90. Think of 35 percent as 10 percent + 10 percent + 10 percent. Find 10 percent of 90 as 9. So, 35 percent of 90 is 9 + 9 + 9, which is 27.
Round 33 percent to 40 percent and 87 to 80. Think of 40 percent as 10 percent + 10 percent + 10 percent. Find 10 percent of 80 as 8. So, 40 percent of 90 is 8 + 8 + 8, which is 24.

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To estimate 33 percent of 87, you should round 33 percent to 30 percent and 87 to 90. Here's how that works:

  1. Round 33 percent to 30 percent.
  2. Round 87 to 90.

Next, think of 30 percent as three groups of 10 percent.

  1. Find 10 percent of 90: This is 9.
  2. So, 30 percent of 90 is 9 + 9 + 9 = 27.

Therefore, the correct explanation is: Round 33 percent to 30 percent and 87 to 90. Think of 30 percent as 10 percent + 10 percent + 10 percent. Find 10 percent of 90 as 9. So, 30 percent of 90 is 9 + 9 + 9, which is 27.