You find a chunk of gold in the desert. You weigh it at 2.8 pounds. You rush to the Internet to find that gold is currently selling at $20,201 per pound. Before you go to an expert to find out how rich you really are, you estimate the value of the gold. Which of these is a reasonable estimate?

a.)a little more than $45,000

b.)a little more than $45,000

c.)a little more than $60,000

d.)a little less than $60,000

Question

You find a chunk of gold in the desert. You weigh it at 2.8 pounds. You rush to the Internet to find that gold is currently selling at $20,201 per pound. Before you go to an expert to find out how rich you really are, you estimate the value of the gold. Which of these is a reasonable estimate?

a.)a little more than $45,000

b.)a little more than $45,000

c.)a little more than $60,000

d.)a little less than $60,000

anonymous · Answer

The price of gold multiplied by the amount you have. $20,201 times 2.8 pounds = ?

anonymous · Answer

c) because 3 (about 2.8) x 20,000 (about 20.201) = 60,000

anonymous · Answer

It would be D. 20,000 times 3 would be right at 60. 2.8 would leave less than 60,000

anonymous · Answer

c or d ? iqot 56562

anonymous · Answer

Well where is 56,562 in relation to 60,000?

anonymous · Answer

nevermind . . .