Question

Pepper jackie purchased 3.5 pounds of jelly beans for $1.19 per pound. How much did she spend on jelly beans, to the nearest cent?

Answer 1

Answer: 4.17

$1.19 *3.5 = 4.165

Explanation:

first multiply the two numbers. then round to the nearest cent. since there is a 5 behind the 6 you round up 7. it there would of been a 4 or less behind the 6 you would round down to 6.

Answer: 4.17