Estimate each sum by first rounding to the nearest ten. State if the given sum seems to be incorrect when compared to the estimate.
29.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 1 Solutions
Basic College Mathematics (Looseleaf)
- Consider a grocery bill containing the following costs for the items purchased: $7.69 $5.66 $1.99 $1.39 $7.97 $8.89 $5.54 Estimate the total cost by first rounding each to the nearest dollar. $ Estimate the total cost by first rounding each to the nearest fifty cents. $ What is the actual total cost? $ Show all work using the correct method on your handwritten work/answer sheet.arrow_forwardMitch earns a salary of $35,000 per year as a manager in a call center. Calculate how much he earns if he is paid every other week, or 26 times per year. Round to the nearest cent. $1,166.67 $1,215 $1,404.30 $1,346.15arrow_forwardHow many runners has a time less than 150 minutes? Shoe workarrow_forward
- The five number summary for the average annual wage per employee for each U.S. state and D.C. is given below: min: $33,532 Q1: $38,057 Q2: $40,577 Q3: $46,267.5 max: $77,843 What annual wage separates the bottom 75% with the upper 25%?arrow_forward8% of the responding groups said they committed crimes under the influence how many students responded to the survery if 143 of the total said they had committed crimes under the influence?arrow_forwardSuppose your friend wins the lottery and is thinking of buying a new Tesla for around $125,980. The taxes on this vehicle will total $9,133.55. What is the effective tax rate that your friend is paying on the Tesla? 92.75% 13.79% 12.79% 7.25%arrow_forward
- Report the dispersion of the set of numbers below? 256 333 451 259 385 411 570arrow_forward3) Estimate the average number of years they stay at their current house for all citizens living in that area.arrow_forwardCheck whether the students estimates of the given numbers are correct. If not, cross out the answer and write a correct estimate using powers of 10. #2arrow_forward
- Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1AlgebraISBN:9780395977224Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. ColePublisher:McDougal Littell