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by estimating the number after the decimal

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Q: How do you use benchmarks to estimate decimals?
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What are decimal benchmarks?

Benchmark Decimals are fractions (decimals) like 0 1/2 1/4 .25 .50 .75 like that!


How can you Estimate the sum or difference using benchmarks?

rounding


How do you use benchmark decimals to estimate 0.92 0.45?

1.0 and 0.5


How to use benchmarks to estimate?

compare with random fraction to a benchmark fraction. to tell if a fraction is less or greater than another fraction.


What number has the same estimate when using benchmarks of thousands and ten thousands?

5000


How can you use an estimate to help you place the decimal point in multiplying decimals?

0.235 * 0.6891 = 0.1619385 What's to estimate? The total decimal places in the multiplicands is the total in the answer.


When do you use decimals in life?

You can use decimals in money.


How can you estimate sums or differences of decimals?

In the same way as you estimate them for whole numbers.


How do we use decimals in the pressure of gravity?

gravity use decimals by


How do you find a low estimate for the product of two decimals round both factors to?

to find a low estimate for the product of two decimals, round both factors


What is a strategy to use to find a fraction to a decimal?

Take the numerator and divide it by the denominator. like 1/2: 1 divided by 2. or remember the fractions in2 decimals as benchmarks. like 1/2 = 0.5, 1/9= 0.1 repeating, etc...


How do accountants use decimals?

Accountants use decimals by simply dividing the fractions and getting a decimal number. One does not need to be an accountant to use decimals.