Question

Hugo bought 4.3 kg of chicken to cook for a big dinner party, Each kilogram of chicken cost £5.59 from Hugos local butcher. By rounding each decimal to the nearest whole number, estimate how much Hugo spent on chicken

Answer 1

Hugo's estimated expenditure on chicken by rounding to the nearest whole numbers is £24.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hugo wants to estimate the total cost of chicken he bought for a dinner party. By rounding, we approximate each quantity to its nearest whole number before performing the multiplication. Hugo bought 4.3 kg of chicken, which we round to 4 kg. The cost per kilogram is £5.59, which rounds to £6 per kilogram. To estimate the total cost, we multiply the rounded quantities.

• Estimated Quantity of Chicken: 4 kg (rounded from 4.3 kg)
• Estimated Cost per kg: £6 (rounded from £5.59)

Estimated total cost: 4 kg × £6/kg = £24

Therefore, by rounding to the nearest whole numbers, Hugo's estimated expenditure on chicken is £24.