Question

can you think of a multiple of 4 that is close to 11.72? 11.72÷42 ≈□÷40

Explanation:

Step1: Round 11.72

Round 11.72 to a whole - number for easier division. 11.72 is close to 12.
11.72≈12

Step2: Calculate the division

We want to find a multiple of 4 close to 11.72. Since 12÷4 = 3, 12 is a multiple of 4 and is close to 11.72. And for the second part of the problem where we have the approximation, we should fill the box with 12 as we approximated 11.72 to 12.
12÷40 is part of the approximation process, but the multiple of 4 close to 11.72 is 12.

Answer:

12