You wish to mentally estimate the total cost of items that have the following prices: $1.85, $.98, $3.49, $9.78, and $6.18. Roun
2 answers:
Answer: C. $22.50
Step-by-step explanation:
First round off the given prices to the neares half dollar
$1.85 ≈ $2
$.98 ≈ $1
$3.49 ≈ $3.50
$9.78 ≈ $10
$6.18 ≈ $6
Now, the estimate of the total cost of these items =
Thus, he estimate of the total cost of these items is $22.50.
Hence, C is the right answer.
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