standard_description: Work with 2 × 2 matrices as a transformations of the plane, and interpret the absolute value of the determinant in terms of area.
problem_activity: Task
Decide which value is closest to the answer for each of the following questions. Explain your reasoning.
8 bottles each contained 1.2 liters of water. About how many liters of water were there all together?
| 0.1 | 1 | 10 | 100 |
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A school bought 8.5 kilograms of apples. If apples cost $2.45 per kilogram, about how much did they pay (in dollars)?
| 0.2 | 2 | 20 | 200 |
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A laptop contains about 0.0006 kilograms of gold. If a manufacturer plans to produce 10,100 of these laptops, about how many kilograms of gold are needed?
| 0.6 | 6 | 60 | 600 |
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