Question

estimate the answer. the cost of 5 items at a grocery store if the items cost $7.43, $5.94, $14.41, $2.67, and $19.52 the total cost is about $\square$.

Explanation:

Step1: Round each cost to nearest dollar

$\$7.43 \approx \$7$, $\$5.94 \approx \$6$, $\$14.41 \approx \$14$, $\$2.67 \approx \$3$, $\$19.52 \approx \$20$

Step2: Sum the rounded values

$\$7 + \$6 + \$14 + \$3 + \$20$

Step3: Calculate total of rounded sums

$\$7+\$6=\$13$; $\$13+\$14=\$27$; $\$27+\$3=\$30$; $\$30+\$20=\$50$

Answer:

$\$50$