Question

A different store needs to make at least $20,000 to make a profit in March. They average $685 a day for the month. James used rounding and estimation to say, "$685 is almost $700. $700 × 30 days is $21,000. I think it is going to be a close call!" What do you think?

Answer 1

Answer: James is right

Explanation:

Since they average $685 a day for the month. This means for the month, they'll make:

= $685 × 30

= $20,550

Approximating $20,550 will give $21000 and since James used rounding and estimation to say, "$685 is almost $700 and $700 × 30 days is $21,000. James is quite correct.