Estimating Products

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What is estimating products?

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Estimating products is the process of finding an approximate value for the result of a multiplication problem, often by rounding numbers to make calculations easier.

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How do you estimate the product of two numbers?

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To estimate the product, round each number to a convenient value (like the nearest ten or hundred) and then multiply those rounded numbers.

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Estimate the product: 62 x 3.

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180

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Estimate the product: 730 x 4.

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2,800

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If a ticket costs $560, how would you estimate the cost of 4 tickets?

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Round $560 to $600 and then multiply: 600 x 4.

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What is the estimated product of 6,987 x 6?

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42,000 (round 6,987 to 7,000 and multiply by 6).

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Why is estimating products useful?

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Estimating products helps to quickly assess the size of a number without needing exact calculations, which is useful in everyday situations.

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What is rounding in the context of estimating products?

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Rounding is adjusting a number to a nearby value that is easier to work with, often to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand.

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Estimate: 45 x 6.

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240 (round 45 to 50 and multiply by 6).

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Estimate: 89 x 5.

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400 (round 89 to 90 and multiply by 5).