Question 1 • TX-College Prep Math A
The actual value is 34% of 104, or 0.34 × 104 = 35.36, which is about 35. An estimate of 30% of 100 = 30 is lower because both 34% was rounded down to 30% and 104 was rounded down to 100. Rounding either value up would not explain an estimate that is too low.
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