Ava's family is going to Georgia to watch her play in a soccer tournament. Her father needs to buy gas before the trip. The actual price of gas is two point three five nine dollars per gallon and he spends ten dollars total on the gas.

a. Use rounding to estimate about how many gallons of gas Ava’s father bought. Show your work. (3 points).
b. Exactly how many gallons of gas did Ava's father buy? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Explain or show your work. (3 points).
c. Based on the exact answer, is your estimate reasonable?

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Ava's family is going to Georgia to watch her play in a soccer tournament. Her father needs to buy gas before the trip. The actual price of gas is two point three five nine dollars per gallon and he spends ten dollars total on the gas.

a. Use rounding to estimate about how many gallons of gas Ava’s father bought. Show your work. (3 points).
b. Exactly how many gallons of gas did Ava's father buy? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Explain or show your work. (3 points).
c. Based on the exact answer, is your estimate reasonable?

nottim · Answer

a. Total divided by the actual price.
b.I dunno
C. I dunno.

nottim · Answer

That should help you get started.

mertsj · Answer

a.  about 4
b  4.2 gallons
c.  Yes.