Claire paid $5.75 for a movie ticket. She wants to buy popcorn for $4.95 and a drink for $3.98. Claire brought $15 to the theate

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Claire paid $5.75 for a movie ticket. She wants to buy popcorn for $4.95 and a drink for $3.98. Claire brought $15 to the theate

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Which statement best describes if an exact total or an approximate total should be calculated?

A.
Claire must add the 3 amounts exactly so she will know if she has enough money to buy the drink.

B.
The cashier can round the prices to the nearest dollar to make it faster to give Claire her change.

C.
Claire can round the prices to the nearest dollar and then add to estimate if she has enough money.

Mathematics

2 answers:

Evgesh-ka [11] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-31T03:57:21+03:00

Evgesh-ka [11]3 years ago

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The answer is C. hope this helped

bearhunter [10] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-31T05:37:40+03:00

bearhunter [10]3 years ago

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The answer is actually A because she would have to figure out how much it all costs to find out how much she has then subtract that from how much she brought to find the answer.