Question

estimate the product. round the first factor to the nearest hundred, round the second factor to the nearest ten, and then multiply.
489 × 53
the product is approximately
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Explanation:

Step1: Round 489 to nearest hundred

489 is closer to 500 (since 489 - 400 = 89, 500 - 489 = 11, so nearest hundred is 500)

Step2: Round 53 to nearest ten

53 is closer to 50 (since 53 - 50 = 3, 60 - 53 = 7, so nearest ten is 50)

Step3: Multiply the rounded numbers

Multiply 500 and 50: $500 \times 50 = 25000$

Answer:

25000