Question

Solve the problem.

The girls in the craft club made 254 friendship bracelets for the craft sale. They sold them for $0.75 each. They sold 90% of the bracelets. How much money did the girls collect?



Which explanation correctly describes how to check whether the answer is reasonable?

Answer: $171.45.

Explanation: If they sold 250 bracelets they would have made $187.50. They only sold 90% of the bracelets, so they made less than $187.50.

Answer: $171.45

Explanation: If they sold the bracelets for 50¢ each they would have made $254. They sold the bracelets for 75¢ each, so they made less than $254.

Answer: $100.50.

Explanation: If they sold 100% of the bracelets they would have made $190.50. They only sold 90% of the bracelets, so that would be $90 less or about $100.

Answer 1

Answer: $171.45.

Explanation: If they sold 250 bracelets they would have made $187.50. They only sold 90% of the bracelets, so they made less than $187.50.

Explanation:

90% of 254 = 228.6

Collected: 0.75 × 228.6

= $171.45

Answer 2

Answer: $171.45.

Explanation: If they sold 250 bracelets they would have made $187.50. They only sold 90% of the bracelets, so they made less than $187.50.

Rest of the options are absurd.