While shopping at the grocery store, Dan decides to estimate the amount of money he will have to pay for the items he wants to buy. He rounds the individual price of each item to the nearest dollar and then adds up the numbers in his head. Dan adds the following items to his shopping cart: one carton of milk for $/$3.58$, one box of cookies for $/$2.97$, one loaf of bread for $/$2.17$, and one pineapple for $/$2.54$. According to Dan's estimate, how many dollars will he be spending at the store?

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Alexa Merritt

Mathematics

15 June, 20:23

While shopping at the grocery store, Dan decides to estimate the amount of money he will have to pay for the items he wants to buy. He rounds the individual price of each item to the nearest dollar and then adds up the numbers in his head. Dan adds the following items to his shopping cart: one carton of milk for $/$3.58$, one box of cookies for $/$2.97$, one loaf of bread for $/$2.17$, and one pineapple for $/$2.54$. According to Dan's estimate, how many dollars will he be spending at the store?

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Davin · Answer 1

12 dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

Mile 3.58 rounds to 4 dollars

cookies 2.97 rounds to 3 dollars

bread 2.17 rounds to 2 dollars

pineapple 2.54 rounds to 3 dollars

Adding the whole dollar amounts

4+3+2+3 = 12 dollars