Question

Maggie has $40 to buy a new dress and hair accessory for her school dance the dress she wants cost $35.75 the cost of her hair accessory is $2.80 does Maggie have enough money to purchase for the dress in the hair accessory Explain how can you use estimation to answer this question

Answer 1

Yes Maggie has enough money to purchase the dress and hair accessory.

Explanation:

Dress = $35.75

Hair accessory = $2.80

Total amount of money = $40

Does her have enough money?

Total Money in pocket - (Dress cost + hair accessory)

$40.00 - ($35.75 + 2.80)

$40.00 - ($36.00 + $3.00) Round to the nearest dollar

$40.00 - $39.00 = $1.00

Yes