1. The problem asks for the smallest possible product of two numbers that round to 20 and 300 respectively when rounded to 1 significant figure. 2. When rounding to 1 significant figure, 20 represents any number from 15 to 24.9... because: - Numbers from 15 to 24.9 round to 20. 3. Similarly, 300 represents any number from 250 to 349.9... because: - Numbers from 250 to 349.9 round to 300. 4. To find the smallest possible product, multiply the smallest numbers in these ranges: $$15 \times 250 = 3750$$ 5. Therefore, the smallest possible answer to the original multiplication is 3750.