1.   Estimate the product. Then tell whether the estimate is greater than or less than the actual product.

5,384 × 3

    A. 5,000 × 3 = 15,000; less than
    B. 5,300 × 3 = 15,900; less than
    C. 5,400 × 3 = 16,200; greater than
    D. 6,000 × 3 = 18,000; greater than
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  2.   Estimate the product. Then tell whether the estimate is greater than or less than the actual product.

$254 × 9

    A. $300 × 9 = $2,700; greater than
    B. $200 × 10 = $2,000; greater than
    C. $250 × 9 = $2,250; less than
    D. $200 × 9 = $1,800; less than
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  3.   The Garcia family wants to save $10,000 for a down payment on a house. They saved $1,800 a year for 5 years. Estimate the amount they saved. Do they have enough money? Explain.
    A. $2,000 × 5 = $10,000; the estimate is greater than the actual product, so they do not have enough money.
    B. $3,000 × 5 = $15,000; the estimate is greater than the actual product, so they have enough money.
    C. $2,000 × 5 = $100,000; the estimate is greater than the actual product, so they do have enough money.
    D. $2,000 × 5 = $10,000; the estimate is less than the actual product, so they do have enough money.
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  4.   Autumn is saving up for this rocking chair. She saves $9 each week for 8 weeks. If Autumn estimated to see if she had saved enough to buy the rocking chair, would the estimate be misleading?
   
    A. All estimates are misleading because they are different from the actual amount.
    B. If Autumn had estimated $10 × 8 = $80, she would think she had enough money. The estimate is misleading because it is different from the actual amount.
    C. If Autumn had estimated $10 × 10 = $100, she would think she had enough money. The estimate is misleading because it is greater than the actual amount.
    D. If Autumn had estimated $10 × 8 = $80, she would think she had enough money. The estimate is misleading because it is greater than the actual amount.
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  5.   There are 48 crayons in a box. About how many crayons are there in 6 boxes?
    A. 60 × 6 = 360 crayons B. 50 × 6 = 300 crayons
    C. 40 × 6 = 240 crayons D. 50 × 10 = 500 crayons
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