Beth’s father asked her to buy party favors for her little brother’s birthday party. Party hats cost $1.60 each, balloons cost $.75 each, and noisemakers cost $.89 each. If each of the nine children receives one of each of the favors, find a reasonable estimate of the total cost of the party favors by rounding each amount to the nearest dollar. A. $24 B. $27 C. $36 D. $42
Question
Beth’s father asked her to buy party favors for her little brother’s birthday party. Party hats cost .75 each, and noisemakers cost 24 B. 36 D. $42
Solution
To estimate the total cost of the party favors, we first round each item's cost to the nearest dollar:
- Party hats: 2
- Balloons: 1
- Noisemakers: 1
Next, we add these rounded costs together to find the total cost per child:
1 (balloon) + 4 per child
Finally, we multiply this amount by the number of children (9) to find the total cost:
36
So, a reasonable estimate for the total cost of the party favors is 36.
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