Question

abrha lives in an apartment and pays the following expenses each month: electric bill, $44.90; tv streaming service, $24.99; and rent, $625.85. estimate his total expenses for the month by first rounding each value to the nearest tens place. $700 $690 $660 $726

Explanation:

Step1: Round each expense

• Electric bill: $\$44.90\approx\$40$ (since $44.90$ is closer to $40$ than $50$ when rounding to the nearest tens).
• TV streaming service: $\$24.99\approx\$20$ (since $24.99$ is closer to $20$ than $30$ when rounding to the nearest tens).
• Rent: $\$625.85\approx\$630$ (since $625.85$ is closer to $630$ than $620$ when rounding to the nearest tens).

Step2: Calculate the total

Add the rounded amounts: $40 + 20+630=\$690$.

Answer:

$\$690$ (the second option)