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QuestionEstimate the total cost of items priced at \$3.47, \$1.99, \$0.25, \$5.69, \$3.04, and \$12.49 without calculating exactly.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The cost of items are 3.47,3.47, 1.99, 0.25,0.25, 5.69, 3.04,and3.04, and 12.49. We are asked to estimate, not calculate the exact total cost3. We will round each item to the nearest dollar for our estimation

STEP 2

First, we need to round each item to the nearest dollar. We can do this by looking at the decimal part of each item's cost. If the decimal part is0.5 or above, we round up. If it's less than0.5, we round down.

STEP 3

Round the cost of each item to the nearest dollar.
$3.47≈$3\$3.47 \approx \$3$1.99≈$2\$1.99 \approx \$2$0.25≈$0\$0.25 \approx \$0$5.69≈$6\$5.69 \approx \$6$3.04≈$3\$3.04 \approx \$3$12.49≈$12\$12.49 \approx \$12

STEP 4

Now that we have the rounded cost of each item, we can add them together to estimate the total cost.
Total cost=$3+$2+$0+$6+$3+$12Total\, cost = \$3 + \$2 + \$0 + \$6 + \$3 + \$12

STEP 5

Calculate the estimated total cost.
Total cost=$3+$2+$0+$+$3+$12=$26Total\, cost = \$3 + \$2 + \$0 + \$ + \$3 + \$12 = \$26The estimated total cost of the items is $26.

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