Question: Phoebe works out that (9.75×25.14) - 10.115 = 189. Is Phoebe correct? Explain your answer using estimation
Answer: Round your values to numbers that are easier to work with. 9.75 = 10 25.14 = 25 10.115 = 10 Calculate it: 10 x 25 = 250 250 - 10 - 240. Therefore phoebe is not correct as her number is way too far off. The actual correct answer would have been : 235.