Ashlee worked 1,944 hours last year. She earned $14 for each hour she worked.
She wants to use her earnings to buy a new vehicle.
Vehicle Choices Price
sedan $25,750
convertible $27,990
SUV $29,500
She said, "Since
2
,
000
×
14
=
$
28
,
000
, and
$
27
,
990
is less than
$
28
,
000
, I know I have earned enough to buy the convertible."
Use the drop-down boxes to explain whether or not Ashlee's conclusion is logical.
Since Ashlee rounded
1
,
944
up to
2
,
000
, her estimate is an
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. Ashlee earned
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$
28
,
000
. It
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possible that Ashlee earned less than
$
27
,
990
, which is the price of the convertible. So, Ashlee's conclusion
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logical.