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Catracho Catracho
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5 years ago
B.   To solve the problem 3,999,999 * 1,111,1111 you can use one of two strategies.
4.   You can multiply the numbers out.
             3,999,999
         *   1,111,111
4,444,442,888,889                       When you do this you are using a(n) ___________.
5.   Or you can round the numbers to 4,000,000 x 1,000,000 multiply 4 x 1 , add the appropriate number of zeros (000,000,000,000). In this case you used a(n) _____________,  Simpler and faster, but less accurate than your solution in example 4.
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5 years ago
4) Might be mnemonic

5) Thinking estimate
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5 years ago
Ignore my previous post. I just did some more research.

Algorithms are systematic procedures that always produce solutions to problems. In an algorithm, a specific sequence of thought or set of rules is followed to solve the problem. Algorithms can be very time-consuming. In your example, you could, however, use a heuristic to solve the problem: round the numbers to 4,000,000 1,000,000, multiply 4 1, and add the appropriate number of zeros (000,000,000,000). Although simpler and faster, this heuristic approach yields a less accurate solution than that produced by the algorithmic approach.

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