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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.

User AndyPook
by
5.1k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:

She only earned $27, 216

So not enough for the convertible but enough for the Sedan

Step-by-step explanation:

User Daniel Lang
by
4.6k points