Question

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 fruit punch.
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Answer 1

If you round $2.78 to the nearest dollar ($3) and multiply it by the two gallons she purchased, the estimated cost of the fruit punch would be $6.