Multiple choice

What approximate value will come in place of question marks (?) in the questions given below? $13.03 \times 37.289 - 9.749 \times 15.04 = ?$

  1. 300

  2. 350

  3. 330

  4. 400

  5. 380

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Calculate: 13.03 × 37.289 ≈ 13 × 37.3 ≈ 484.9; 9.749 × 15.04 ≈ 9.75 × 15 ≈ 146.25; Difference ≈ 484.9 - 146.25 ≈ 338.65, which is approximately 330 (option C). Using exact values gives closer to 330.