There are 56 students in the class. If each student has 17 notebooks, the estimated number of notebooks in the class will be ____. (Round off to the nearest tens)

1,400

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

900

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

1,200

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

1,000

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C 1,200
Say:
$∙$ Estimation is approximating the given value to make the calculation easier.

$∙$ Round off the given numbers to the nearest tens.

Steps:
$∙$ How many students are there in the class?
Ans: 56

$∙$ What is the estimated value of 56?
Ans: 60 (WB1)

$∙$ How many notebooks each student has?
Ans: 17

$∙$ What is the estimated value of 17?
Ans: 20 (WB1)

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

$∙$ What is the estimated number of notebooks in the class?
Ans: 60 × 20 = 1,200 (WB2)

WB1:

WB2:

Suggest Corrections