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Rounded: $\\frac{50 \\times 60}{10}$
Calculation: $3000 \\div 10$
Result: 300

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Rounded: $\\frac{50 \\times 60}{10}$
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Result: 300

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Rounded: $\\frac{50 \\times 60}{20}$
Calculation: $3000 \\div 20$
Result: 150

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Rounded: $\\frac{40 \\times 60}{10}$
Calculation: $2400 \\div 10$
Result: 240

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Rounded: $\\frac{50 \\times 60}{10}$
Calculation: $3000 \\div 10$
Result: 30

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Replacing it with $100$ gives $\\sqrt{100} = 10$, so the estimated value is $10$."},{"text":"11 (since $\\sqrt{121} = 11$)","correct":false,"explanation":"Although $121$ is a perfect square, it is much farther from $101.2$ than $100$ is. Using the nearest perfect square gives an estimate of $10$."},{"text":"9 (since $\\sqrt{81} = 9$)","correct":false,"explanation":"This rounds down to $81$, but $100$ is far closer to $101.2$. Estimating with the nearest perfect square gives $\\sqrt{100} = 10$."},{"text":"100 (since $101.2$ rounds to $100$)","correct":false,"explanation":"This rounds the number but forgets to take its square root. 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Formula: $3 \\times 10^2$
Result: 300 m$^2$

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Formula: $3 \\times 10^2$
Result: 300 m$^2$

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Formula: $3 \\times 10$
Result: 30 m$^2$

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Formula: $3 \\times 12^2$
Result: 432 m$^2$

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Formula: $3 \\times 20^2$
Result: 1200 m$^2$

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