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Question

Monty wants to buy some cricket equipment.

The sports shop's prices of the equipment he wants is listed in the table below.



Monty buys all 4 items.

Which of these gives the correct range for the total cost of this equipment?

Worked Solution

One strategy for estimating:

$32.60 + $51.95 ≈\approx $33 + 52 ≈\approx $85

$38.60 + $129.50 ≈\approx $40 + 130 ≈\approx $170
Estimate ≈\approx 85 + 170
≈\approx $255

∴\therefore Range is: {{{correctAnswer}}}

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564

Question

Monty wants to buy some cricket equipment.

The sports shop's prices of the equipment he wants is listed in the table below.



Monty buys all 4 items.

Which of these gives the correct range for the total cost of this equipment?

Worked Solution

One strategy for estimating:

$32.60 + $51.95 ≈\approx $33 + 52 ≈\approx $85

$38.60 + $129.50 ≈\approx $40 + 130 ≈\approx $170
Estimate ≈\approx 85 + 170
≈\approx $255

∴\therefore Range is: $250−$275

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
$250−$275

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

$175−$200

x

$200−$225

x

$225−$250

✓

$250−$275