Question

All four members of the Jones family want to take a cruise with Luxury Starline. Estimate how much the family would spend if a cruise costs $3,220 per person by rounding the cost per person to the nearest thousand.

a) $16000
b) $15000
c) $1200
d) $12000

Answer 1

The estimated cost for the Jones family cruise, after rounding the individual price to the nearest thousand, would be $12,000, calculated as $3,000 multiplied by four family members.

Step-by-step explanation:

To estimate how much the four members of the Jones family would spend on a cruise costing $3,220 per person, we would round the cost per person to the nearest thousand. Rounding $3,220 to the nearest thousand gives us $3,000. To find the total cost for the family, we would multiply this rounded figure by the number of family members planning to go on the cruise, which is four.

So, the calculation would be as follows:

$3,000 (rounded cost per person) × 4 (family members) = $12,000

Therefore, the estimate for the total cost of the cruise for the Jones family would be $12,000, which corresponds to option d).