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Solve this problem using estimation.

Melissa bought 18 cupcakes and 2 gallons of fruit punch for her Valentine party. If the cupcakes cost $.33 each and the punch costs $2.78 a gallon, estimate the cost of the cupcakes.

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If she bought 18 cupcakes at $0.33 each, and 2 gallons of punch at $2.78 each, then Melissa have spent $11.50 overall for the cupcakes.
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