Question

Eoin plans to purchase 6.50 pounds of cheese that costs $4.75 per pound. He used the following steps to estimate the cost.

Step 1: Round 6.50 pounds up to 7.
Step 2: Round $4.75 up to $5.00.
Step 3: Multiply 5 by 7 to get 35.
Step 4: Conclude that the cost will be just over $35.00.

In which step does Eoin make a mistake?

Answer 1

Answer: Step 4, He should have concluded the cost would be under $35.00

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The 1st step.

Explanation:

You don't round up the weight in pounds, cause if he's paying $4.75 for 6.50lbs that money is for that weight. If it was 7lbs, he would be paying more than $4.75 for 7lbs. So, because the first step is wrong, the rest of them are wrong.