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A hotel has a budget of $16,000 to buy 84 new mattresses. Each mattress costs $209. The hotel manager says, “Since 80 × $200 = $16,000, I can stay within the budget.”

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hotel has a budget of $16,000 to buy 84 new mattresses. Each mattress costs $209. The hotel manager says, “Since 80 × $200 = $16,000, I can stay within the budget.”

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The hotel manager under-estimated. Without estimation, the exact price would be $17,556.

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He should've over-estimated the money to $210, and the mattresses to 90. So 210 × 90 is $18,900. So even if he did underestimate or overestimate, he still would not have been able to afford the mattresses.

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