Question

carl lives in an apartment and pays the following expenses each month: electric bill, $34.60; tv streaming service, $24.99; and rent, $527.85. estimate his total expenses for the month by first rounding each value to the nearest tens place. $588 $550 $580 $590

Explanation:

Step1: Round each expense

• Electric bill: \( \$34.60\approx\$30 \) (since \( 4<5 \))
• TV streaming service: \( \$24.99\approx\$20 \) (since \( 4<5 \))
• Rent: \( \$527.85\approx\$540 \) (since \( 7>5 \))

Step2: Calculate the sum

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Answer:

\( \$590 \)