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shen's mother gave him $10 to go buy groceries. he picked up a gallon oh milk for $3.49,tree pounds of oranges that cost $1.14 per pound, and a box of cereal for $3.46. shen used front end estimatin to determine whether he had enough money for the groceries, how much did he estimate the totla cosy would be

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Answer:

He didn’t have enough money for the groceries

Explanation:

He started out with $10

He spent $3.49 on a gallon of milk

He spent $1.14 on 3 pounds of oranges each

He spent $3.46 on cereal


The total cost would be $10.37!


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