Question

To decorate his bedroom, Jesse spent $148.65 on new furniture, $52.75 on paint, and $29.33 on accessories. About how much did he spend to decorate his bedroom?

Answer 1

D.) $230

Explanation:

If you add all the values together, you get $230.73. The question tells you to round (by saying "about how much") to the nearest one, and then there's your answer.

Answer 2

In order to find the amount he spent, you must add up the total costs he spent to decorate.

148.65

+52.75

+29.33

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Which means, he spent $230 to decorate his bedroom.