The Franco family is buying thirteen photo calendars to send to their friends and family. Each calendar costs $18.84. Approximately how much will they pay for the calendars?

two hundred dollars
four hundred dollars
six hundred dollars
eight hundred dollars

Question

The Franco family is buying thirteen  photo calendars to send to their friends and family. Each calendar costs $18.84. Approximately how much will they pay for the calendars?
 	
	two hundred dollars
	four hundred dollars
	six hundred dollars
	eight hundred dollars

anonymous · Answer

i need help i cant solve this 5th grade question help please ! http://akk.li/pics/anne.jpg

mathstudent55 · Answer

Do you have a calculator?
This is a multiplication problem.

anonymous · Answer

I tried that @mathstudent55 . None of the answers fit what I got.

mathstudent55 · Answer

The question asks "approximately".
What did you get for 13 * $18.84  ?

anonymous · Answer

I got 260. @mathstudent55

mathstudent55 · Answer

Ok, you chose 20, since 20 is close to 18.84, and you multiplied 13 * 20.
Yes, 260 is correct.
$260 is closest to $200, $400, $600, or $800?

anonymous · Answer

200 @mathstudent55

mathstudent55 · Answer

Correct.