Difference between revisions of "1988 AJHSME Problems/Problem 7"

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$2.46\times 8.163\times (5.17+4.829)$ is closest to

$\text{(A)}\ 100 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 200 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 300 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 400 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 500$

We can round. We can make 2.46*8.163*(5.17+4.829) to 2*8*(5+5) which equals 160. 160 is closest to 200 so the answer is B. ~avamarora

1988 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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 ==Solution==
-We estimate the first thing to be <math>2.5</math>, the second thing to be <math>8</math>, and the third thing to be <math>10</math>. We now have <math>2.5\cdot 8\cdot 10=25\cdot 8=200\Rightarrow \mathrm{(B)}</math>.
+We can round. We can make 2.46*8.163*(5.17+4.829) to 2*8*(5+5) which equals 160. 160 is closest to 200 so the answer is B. ~avamarora
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