Estimating with Percents

Question 1

Sheri made the list shown of costs she expects this week. To what percent should Sheri round the gratuity for the restaurant server in order to come up with a good estimate?

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20%

Question 2

Florist: 05✔ 1020%

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✔ 10

Question 3

Cab Fare: ✔ 051020%

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✔ 0

Question 4

Dog Groomer: 0✔ 51020%

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✔ 5

Question 5

Examine the cost and percents at the restaurant.Which of the following shows the cost, gratuity percent, and tax percent rounded correctly in order to make a reasonable estimate?

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Cost: $40; Gratuity: 20%; Tax: 10%

Question 6

Question 6

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%: 10; %: 0; %: 5

Question 7

To what percent should the taxes for each service be rounded in order to make reasonable estimates?Restaurant Server: 05✔ 1020%

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✔ 10; %: 10; %: 0; %: 5

Question 8

About how much should the gratuity for the restaurant server be? Round the percent of gratuity to the nearest benchmark percent to find the answer.$

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8

Question 9

About how much will the taxes be on the cost of the meal at the restaurant? Round the sales tax to the nearest benchmark percent.$

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4

Question 10

Sheri bought flowers for centerpieces for a party. Which estimation strategies could she use to find the gratuity for the florist quickly?

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Round the cost to $90 and percent to 10%.; Use a benchmark percent of 10%.; Use 10% to estimate 12%.

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