Question

Jill bought 3 pints of strawberries for $3.98 each. What is the best estimate of how much Jill spent?

$4.00
$9.00
$12.00
$8.00

Answer 1

Answer C. $12.00

Step One: Round

First you will want to round $3.98 to the nearst hundredth. A little saying my teacher taught me to help you to remember to round:

Find your place, and move next door.

Five or over add one more!

Numbers to the left, stay the same.

Numbers to the right, zeros your name!

So, we choose the 8 in 3.98. We then round. Since the nine is over five, we add one more to it. Causing it to be 4.00

Step Two: Multiply

Now multiply buy 3 since Jill is getting three pints of strawberries

3 times 4 is twelve

So, your answer is 12.00

Hope this helps!!