Question

Gabe's father gave him $10 to go buy groceries. He picked up a gallon of milk for $3.79, three pounds of oranges that cost $1.14 per pound, and a box of cereal for $2.40. Gabe used front-end estimation to determine whether he had enough money for the groceries. How much did he estimate the total cost to be?

Answer 1

$9.61

Explanation:

Step one:

Total amount given= $10

A gallon of milk for $3.79

Three pounds of oranges that cost $1.14 per pound

=3*1.14=$3.42

A box of cereal for $2.40

Step two:

The estimated cost for all the items

=3.79+3.42+2.40

=$9.61

He estimated the cost to be $9.61

And yes he has enough money to buy the groceries