Problem

Estimate the product of the rational numbers \(\frac{3}{4}\) and \(\frac{5}{8}\) without performing the multiplication.

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Then, we multiply the rounded numbers to estimate the product.

Steps

Step 1 :First, we round \(\frac{3}{4}\) to the nearest whole number, which is 1.

Step 2 :Next, we round \(\frac{5}{8}\) to the nearest whole number, which is 1.

Step 3 :Then, we multiply the rounded numbers to estimate the product.

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