Question

Check my answers pls


Estimate by first rounding each number to the nearest 1/2 .

3 4/11 x 2 1/10

6 <----

Amit wants to estimate 1 1/9 + 3 6/7 . To estimate, he simplifies the expression 1 + 4 .

Is Amit’s estimate a close estimate, an underestimate, or an overestimate?

Underestimate <-----

Joy has a piece of ribbon that is 6 7/8 in. long. She purchases a piece that is 35 7/8 in. long.

Which expression should Joy use to estimate how many total inches of ribbon she has altogether?

36 + 7 <----

I only have 1 more

Answer 1

Jacob’s recipe calls for 4 7/8 cups of raisins. He has 6/11 of the amount that he needs.

About how many cups of raisins does Jacob have?

Estimate by first rounding each number to the nearest 1/2 .

Answer 2

My answer is 5 1/2 cups

Answer 3

I don't know but i'd say you did good
xD

Answer 4

oh ok haha I'll ask someone else though to make sure

Answer 5

@Owlcoffee @Directrix @jim_thompson5910

Answer 6

how would you round `3 4/11`

Answer 7

keep in mind that 4/11 = 0.36363636...

Answer 8

oh nvm, I'm thinking of something else

Answer 9

3 4/11 rounds to 3
2 1/10 rounds to 2

so we have 3*2 = 6

I agree with the first one

Answer 10

sorry I was gone for a sec, are u still checking?

Answer 11

yeah

Answer 12

the second one is hard to tell unless you use a calculator. I'm not sure what your teacher had in mind here

Answer 13

To tell you the truth, I looked up the answer for that one. I didn't know how to do it

Answer 14

anyways, I'm onto the last one

what does 4 7/8 round to?

Answer 15

1?

Answer 16

4&7/8

not just 7/8

Answer 17

oh, 5?

Answer 18

yes

Answer 19

6/11 = 0.54545454...

what does 6/11 round to?

Answer 20

1/2

Answer 21

so you'll be multiplying 5 with 1/2 (the answer isn't 5&1/2)

Answer 22

5/2?

Answer 23

or 2&1/2

correct

Answer 24

@jim_thompson5910 So is everything right except the last one? And how is it 2 1/2?

Answer 25

5/2 = (4+1)/2 = (4/2) + (1/2) = (2) + (1/2) = 2&1/2

Answer 26

ok thank you

Answer 27

no problem