Which estimation technique will yield a solution that is farthest from the actual product of (–14.89)(1.35)?
(A) front-end estimation

(B) rounding to the nearest tenth

(C) rounding to the nearest whole number

(D) compatible numbers

At the olympic games, many events have several rounds of competition. one of these events is the men's 100-meter backstroke. the upper dot plot shows the times (in seconds) of the top 8 finishers in the final round of the 2012 olympics. the lower dot plot shows the times of the same 8 swimmers, but in the semifinal round. which pieces of information can be gathered from these dot plots? (remember that lower swim times are faster.) choose all answers that apply: a: the swimmers had faster times on average in the final round. b: the times in the final round vary noticeably more than the times in the semifinal round. c: none of the above.

41/17 as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth

Type the correct answer in each box. spell all the words correctly, and use numerals instead of words for numbers. if necessary, use / for the fraction bar(s).