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lys-0071 [83]
3 years ago
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Larry has $20 to spend at the store. He plans to purchase five items that cost $5.79, $7.63, $3.46, $2.99, and $3.65. Larry esti

mated his total cost to make sure he has enough money for his purchases. Is his estimate accurate? Explain why or why not.
$5 + $7 + $3 + $2 + $3 = $20
Mathematics
2 answers:
qwelly [4]3 years ago
7 0
No, because in most of the numbers the number in the tenths place is over 5 so you round up instead of keeping it the same.
oee [108]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Larry did not round correctly. He used front-end estimation, but he did not round up when appropriate. His estimate will be lower than the amount of money he needs.

Step-by-step explanation:

now this is the correct answer

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