Dividing Integers

Question 1

The cost of 3.2 pounds of apples is about .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

($2)(3 lb) = $6

Question 2

Which facts did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The estimate is too low.; Each factor was rounded down for the estimate.; $5.68 should have been rounded up to $6.; $20 is not enough to buy 4.1 pounds of cherries.

Question 3

Cherries cost $5.68 a pound. Will $20 be enough to buy a 4.1-pound bag of cherries? Explain how to determine whether $20 is the correct estimate of the product of $5.68(4.1).

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The $20 estimate is too low. $5.68 was incorrectly rounded down; it should have been rounded up to $6. The correct estimate should have been $24, so $20 will not be enough to buy 4.1 pounds of cherries.

Question 4

Karla is making fresh grape jelly. She buys 18.7 pounds of grapes.Estimate the total cost. $2.78(18.7)Karla will spend about on grapes.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

$60

Question 5

Jose needs 6.2 lb of organic blueberries to make smoothies. Organic blueberries are on sale for $2.85 per pound. Jose estimates that he will need $12 to buy the 6.2 lb of blueberries. What is Jose’s error?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Jose incorrectly rounded $2.85 down to $2. The estimate should be $18.

Question 6

Maddie spent about $12 on 3.8 pounds of one type of fruit. Which types of fruit could Maddie have bought? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

grapes; strawberries

Question 7

Look at this estimate of the cost of a bag of pears that weighs 6.78 pounds. Which statements are true about the estimate? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The estimate is correct.; The exact product is greater than $7.

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