Question

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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 to the nearest tens place

• Electric bill: \(34.60\approx30\) (since \(4 < 5\))
• TV streaming service: \(24.99\approx20\) (since \(4 < 5\))
• Rent: \(527.85\approx530\) (since \(7>5\))

Step2: Calculate the sum of the rounded values

$$30 + 20+530=(30 + 20)+530 = 50+530=580$$

Answer:

\(580\) (corresponding to the option \(\$580\))