Question

tanisha lives in an apartment and pays the following expenses each month: electric bill, $42.60; tv streaming service, $27.99; and rent, $587.70. estimate her total expenses for the month by first rounding each value to the nearest tens place. $650 $659 $670 $660

Explanation:

Step1: Round each expense

• Electric bill: \$42.60. The ones digit is 2 (LXI0), so round down to \$40.
• TV streaming service: \$27.99. The ones digit is 7 (LXI0), so round up to \$30.
• Rent: \$587.70. The ones digit is 7 (LXI0), so round up to \$590.

Step2: Sum the rounded values

$$40 + 30+590=(40 + 30)+590=70 + 590 = 660$$

Answer:

\(\$660\)