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Peter decided that the total cost for 24.55 pair of jeans and a $12.25 shirt was $26.80. Was peters answer reasonable. Explain why or why not

User Septronic
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Peter's answer was wrong because $24.55 + $12.55 = is $37.10.
User Tomasz Nazarenko
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No, Peter's answer was not reasonable. His jeans cost $24.55 and his shirt costs $12.25.
If you add those two together, it equals $36.80. That's $10 more than he estimated.
User Saurav Saha
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