Question

Which of the following is closest to $27.8\times 9.6$?

• A. $280$
• B. $300$
• C. $2,800$
• D. $3,000$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$280$

$27.8\times 9.6=$

Multiplying the numbers without decimals at first.

$278$

$\times$

$96$

____________

$1668$

+

$2502$

____________

$26688$

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$8\times 6=48$

$7\times 6=42$

$6\times 2=12$

$9\times 8=72$

$9\times 7=63$

$9\times 2=18$

Then putting decimals, we get $266.88$

The number is closer to $280$

Answer: (A) $280$.