Question

Mom is making cupcakes for your birthday party of 23 guests and 7 family members. Each person will have 2 cupcakes. Which of the following is a good estimation of the total number of cupcakes Mom needs to make?

Answer 1

60

Explanation:

first 23+7=30

each needs=2

so take 30×2=60

Answer 2

Explanation:

First, we need to find out the total number of people who will be attending the party.

There are 23 guests, plus 7 family members, so there are 23 + 7 = 30 people attending.

Each person will get 2 cupcakes, so:

30 * 2 = 60 cupcakes

Therefore, Mom likely needs to make 60 cupcakes.