Question

Beth’s father asked her to buy party favors for her little brother’s birthday party. Party hats cost $1.60 each, balloons cost $.75 each, and noisemakers cost $.89 each. If each of the nine children receives one of each of the favors, find a reasonable estimate of the total cost of the party favors by rounding each amount to the nearest dollar.

Beth’s father asked her to buy party favors for her little brother’s birthday party. Party hats cost $1.60 each, balloons cost $.75 each, and noisemakers cost $.89 each. If each of the nine children receives one of each of the favors, find a reasonable estimate of the total cost of the party favors by rounding each amount to the nearest dollar.

Answer 1

29$

Explanation:

1.60+0.75+0.89=3.24 - dollars per one kid
3.24 * 9 = 29.16 - dollars total
round 29.16 to the nearest dollar - 29$