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Estimate the answer without actually carrying out the computation and make the most appropriate choice.If you multiply $7,250$ by $0.004,$ the result is closest to(a) 0.3(b) 3(c) 30(d) 300(e) 3000
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We have $7,250$ which can be written as $7.25 \times 10^3$ and $0.004$ which can be written as $4 \times 10^{-3}$. Show more…
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