Question

Tanya is buying a skateboard for $42.38,a helmet for $17.60,and a set of elbows an nee pads for $12.89.She estimates the total cost to be about $71.Is her estimates higher or lower than her actual cost?Explain

Answer 1

Her estimate is lower than her actual cost because her total is 72.87 she is off by 1.72 because she only added 42,17,and 12 and forgot all about adding the cent or the .60,.38,and the .89.