SOLUTION: Estimate 3004 x 5982

Question 196872: Estimate 3004 x 5982
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3004 can be rounded to 3000 and 5982 rounded to 6000 (both are rounded to the nearest thousand)

So we can then multiply 3000 and 6000 mentally to get 18,000,000 (3*6 = 18 and just add 2 sets of 3 zeros)

So 3004 x 5982 estimates to 18,000,000
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