Rounding Estimates
1. **State the problem:** We need to estimate the values of two expressions by rounding each number to 1 significant figure and then performing the calculations.
2. **Part (a):** Calculate $$\frac{8.2 \times 6.7}{0.46}$$ rounded to 1 significant figure.
- Round 8.2 to 1 significant figure: $$8$$
- Round 6.7 to 1 significant figure: $$7$$
- Round 0.46 to 1 significant figure: $$0.5$$
- Multiply numerator: $$8 \times 7 = 56$$
- Divide by denominator: $$\frac{56}{0.5} = 112$$
- Final estimate for (a): $$112$$
3. **Part (b):** Calculate $$\frac{23.4 \times 13.9}{0.18}$$ rounded to 1 significant figure.
- Round 23.4 to 1 significant figure: $$20$$
- Round 13.9 to 1 significant figure: $$10$$
- Round 0.18 to 1 significant figure: $$0.2$$
- Multiply numerator: $$20 \times 10 = 200$$
- Divide by denominator: $$\frac{200}{0.2} = 1000$$
- Final estimate for (b): $$1000$$
**Answers:**
- (a) Estimated value: $$112$$
- (b) Estimated value: $$1000$$