2017 AMC 8

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Problem 4 Easy

When 0.000315 is multiplied by 7,928,564 the product is closest to which of the following?

  • A.

    210

  • B.

    240

  • C.

    2100

  • D.

    2400

  • E.

    24000

Answer:D

We can approximate 7,928,564 to 8,000,000 and 0.000315 to 0.0003. Multiplying the two yields 2400. Thus, it shows our answer is \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 2400}.