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Maggie has $40.00 to buy a new dress and hair accessory for her school dance. The dress she wants costs $35.75. The cost of the hair accessory is $2.80. Does Maggie have enough money to purchase both the dress and hair accessory? Explain how you can use estimation to answer this question.

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Answer: Yes

Explanation:

Yes, because

35.75 + 2.80 = 38.55

So you would have $1.45 left

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