Question

Zachary bought a baseball for $9.96, a bat for $10.05, and a glove for $19.75. About how much did he pay for the three items?

$40
$40

$50
$50

$30
$30

$20
$20

Answer 1

Answer A
The reason is because you need to add all three prices (39.76) and then we need to round ($40)

Answer 2

Option 1 ($40) is your answer here.

Explanation:

When you add up all the prices you get the solution 39.76, which is closest to $40.