Question

Use mental math to assess reasonableness. Explain your thinking

Cameron spends $130 on a gaming system and $80 on video games. He
says he spends about $215. Is his statement reasonable? Explain your
thinking.

Answer 1

To assess the reasonableness of Cameron's statement that he spent about $215 on a gaming system and video games, we can use mental math to estimate the total cost.

We know that he spent $130 on a gaming system and $80 on video games. If we round $80 up to $100 and add it to $130, we get:

$130 + $100 = $230

So based on this estimate, it seems like Cameron's statement of spending about $215 is not entirely accurate. However, it is close to the actual total cost, which is within 10% of the estimated total.

Therefore, we can say that while Cameron's statement may not be entirely precise, it is reasonably close to the actual total cost and can be considered reasonable.