Question

Kobe, A'mari and DJ are raising money for their football team to take a trip to San Diego. After one hour, Kobe collected $24.55 more than A'mari, and DJ collected $15.60 less than Kobe. Altogether, the three boys collected $125.45. A'mari thinks that he collected about $30.00. Is A'mari's estimate reasonable?

Answer 1

A'mari's estimate of collecting about $30.00 is reasonable.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if A'mari's estimate of collecting about $30.00 is reasonable, we need to use the given information to solve for the amount of money A'mari collected. Let's denote the amount A'mari collected as 'x'.

From the information given, we know that Kobe collected $24.55 more than A'mari, so Kobe collected 'x + 24.55'. We also know that DJ collected $15.60 less than Kobe, so DJ collected 'x + 24.55 - 15.60'.

Altogether, the three boys collected $125.45, so we can write the equation: x + (x + 24.55) + (x + 24.55 - 15.60) = 125.45. Solving the equation, we find that x = $30.00.

Therefore, A'mari's estimate of collecting about $30.00 is indeed reasonable.