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# Of the following answer choices, which is the closest approximation of

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Of the following answer choices, which is the closest approximation of $$\frac{1.97^2*7.199^2}{0.0098}$$

A. 1,447
B. 2,450
C. 20,520
D. 41,040
E. 205,200

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Of the following answer choices, which is the closest approximation of $$\frac{1.97^2*7.199^2}{0.0098}$$

A. 1,447
B. 2,450
C. 20,520
D. 41,040
E. 205,200

This is how I tried.

let me take 1.97 ~ 2 approximately
and 7.199 ~ 7.2

and 98 ~ 100

Now ( 2 * 2 * 72 * 72) * 10000 / 98 * 10 * 10 => ( 2 * 2 * 72 * 72) * 10000 / 100 * 10 * 10

=> 4 *n4 * 72 * 72 => 20776 .
Only option C is close by.

OA please..will correct if I missed anything.
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Bunuel wrote:
Of the following answer choices, which is the closest approximation of $$\frac{1.97^2*7.199^2}{0.0098}$$

A. 1,447
B. 2,450
C. 20,520
D. 41,040
E. 205,200

We can use a nice rule that says (a^n)(b^n) = (ab)^n

Also, since the answer choices are VERY spread apart, we can be quite AGGRESSIVE in our approximations.
We'll recognize that 1.97 x 7.199 ≈ 14
And 14² ≈ 200
And 0.0098 ≈ 0.01 ≈ 1/100

[(1.97²)(7.199²)]/0.0098 ≈ [14²]/0.0098
≈ [200]/0.01
≈ 200/(1/100)
≈ (200)(100/1)
≈ (200)(100)
≈ 20,000

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