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Exercise 4 Page 140

Start by rounding 392. Then multiply 20 % by the rounded number.

About 80

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We want to estimate 20 % of 392. Let's start by rounding 392. rcl 392 & ≈ & 400 Now we multiply 20 % by 400 to get an estimation. First, we write the percent as a fraction.

20 %* 400
Write the percent as a fraction
20/100 * 400
20÷ 20/100÷ 20 * 400
1/5 * 400
400/5
80

We found that 20 % of 392 is about 80.