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Data Analysis, SM-Bank 012 MC

In Wadonga, there are 29 538 people.

Each day, the average person uses 168 litres of water.

Which of these gives the best estimate for the total number of litres of water used in Wadonga each day?

  1. `30\ 000 xx 200`
  2. `30\ 000 xx 100`
  3. `30\ 000 ÷ 200`
  4. `30\ 000 ÷ 100`
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`A`

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`text(Total litres)` `=\ text(litres per person × total people)`  
  `= 30\ 000 xx 200`  
     

`text{(168 is closer to 200 than 100 and will give a better estimate.)}`

`=>A`