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There are 295 chocolates in the box. If there are 26 such boxes, the estimated number of chocolates will be ____. (Round off to the nearest tens)

A
6,000
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8,000
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7,000
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D
9,000
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Solution

The correct option is D 9,000
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Estimation is approximating the given value to make the calculation easier.

Round off the given numbers to the nearest tens.

Steps:
How many chocolates are there in the box?
Ans: 295

What is the estimated value of 295?
Ans: 300 (WB1)

How many boxes are there?
Ans: 26

What is the estimated value of 26?
Ans: 30 (WB1)

Which operation do we have to use to find the estimated number of chocolates?
Ans: Multiplication

What is the number of estimated chocolates?
Ans: 300 × 30 = 9,000 (WB2)

WB1:


WB2:


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