Question

Pleeeeeeeeeease HELP ME! THIS IS VERY LATE WORK!

A bag of candy weighs 25.62 ounces. A group of friends is going to share the bag of candy equally.

Part A: Make an estimate for how much candy each friend will receive. Explain how the estimate was made.

Part B. Find the actual amount.

Part C. How do the actual answer and estimate compare?

Note: Use a piece of scratch paper to draw models to help you write your response.

Answer 1

To find the estimate, round 25.62 ounces to the nearest whole number, which would be 26 ounces. Divide that by the 4 friends and you'll get about 6.5 ounces per friend.

To find the actual answer, simply divide 25.62 ounces by 4 ounces.

Your answer for Part C should elaborate on the idea that your answer is close to the estimate, so the estimate is reasonable (add more detail to this to receive full credit, this is just so get a sense of the concept).