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QuizMultiple Choice
Using a Rule to Find Decimal Products
Question 3 of 15 • FL-1205010-M/J Grade 6 Mathematics A-CR
Anna drove at a constant rate of 63 miles per hour for 3.2 hours. She determined she drove 201.6 miles. Which best explains the reasonableness of Anna’s answer?
Answer
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There are three digits to the left of the decimal in the factors and three digits to the left of the decimal in the answer, so Anna’s answer is reasonable.B
There is one digit to the right of the decimal in the factors and one digit to the right of the decimal in the answer, so Anna’s answer is reasonable.C
Anna’s answer is reasonable because is 180, and 180 is reasonably close to 201.6.
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Anna’s answer is reasonable because is 280, and 280 is reasonably close to 201.6.