Question

Vanessa spends about $73 everytime she shops for groceries. if she buys groceries about 6 times every 4 months, which of these is the best estimate of how much Vanessa spends on one year?

F) less than $500
G) between $500 & $1000
H) between $1000 & $1500
J) more than $1500​

Answer 1

H) between $1000 & $1500

Explanation:

Vanessa spends about $73 every time she shops for groceries. If she buys groceries about 6 times every 4 months, we can estimate how much she spends in a year by multiplying the amount she spends each time by the number of times she shops in a year.

There are 12 months in a year, so there are 3 sets of 4 months in a year. Therefore, Vanessa shops for groceries 6 times every 4 months x 3 sets of 4 months = 18 times per year.

Multiplying the amount Vanessa spends each time by the number of times she shops in a year, we get:

$73 x 18 = $1314

Therefore, the best estimate of how much Vanessa spends on groceries in one year is between $1000 and $1500 (option H).