Question

Grapes cost $7.55 per pound. Evan wants to buy 4.8 pounds of grapes, and he estimates that he will need $32 to buy the 4.8 pounds of grapes. Which statement about Evan’s estimate is true?

Answer 1

Evan rounded 4.8 down to 4. His estimate of 32 is too low.

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Answer 2

Solution:

Cost of grapes Per Pound= $ 7.55

Amount of grapes that Evan want to Buy= 4.8 pounds

Estimation made by Evan about the cost of 4.8 pound of weight which cost $ 7.55 per pound= $ 32

Actual Cost of  4.8 pounds of grapes= $ 7.55 × 4.8

                                    = $ 36.24

→The Statement that , Evan made about the cost of 4.8 pounds of grapes,is $ 32, cost per Kg of Grapes being $ 7.55 per pound is Incorrect.

Because Actual cost of  4.8 pounds of grapes is $ 36.24.