Question

This year, Manuel sold two thousand, five hundred sixty-five plants at his nursery. if each plant was sold for eighty-four dollars, to the nearest hundred, how many dollars did he make on his plants?A) $215,500B) $204,800C) $231,300D) $230,400

Answer 1

Answer: A

Explanation:

Multiply 2,565 by 84 to get 215,460, since it's rounding it to the nearest hundred, the final answer is $215,500.

Answer 2

we have that

Manuel sold two thousand, five hundred sixty-five plants at his nursery

so

2,565 plants

each plant was sold for eighty-four dollars -------> $84

Multiply 2,565 by 84

2,565*84=$215,460

Round to the nearest hundred

so

$215,460=$215,500

the answer is option A