Question

Claire paid $5.75 for a movie ticket. She wants to buy popcorn for $4.95 and a drink for $3.98. Claire brought $15 to the theater, Which statement best describes if an exact total or an approximate total should be calculated?
A. Claire must add the 3 amounts exactly so she will know if she has enough money to buy the drink. B.The cashier can round the prices to the nearest dollar to make it faster to give Claire her change. C.Claire can round the prices to the nearest dollar and then add to estimate if she has enough money.

Answer 1

@shadostrike13 ?

Answer 2

well, look at it this way

you are going to watch Batman against the wingspanroaches, the movie
you have $15 in your pocket
dunno if you have enough

you know the theater ticket is $5.75
popcorn is $4.95
drink $3.98

before changing clothes for the theater
how would you know you have enough?

Answer 3

add the amount's from the ticket, the popcorn, and the drink.

Answer 4

there you are then :)

Answer 5

and the amount is $14.68

Answer 6

so im going with c.

Answer 7

yeap, that's what I'd have done too
you can round it up, just for expediting
and roughly see how much you got

Answer 8

thank you for the help