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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-14

Lori bought a sweater for $47 and a pair of jeans for $39. If you were to round the amount that Lori spent on each item to the nearest ten dollars, which numbers would you use to add?

Asked by juiceyfiya

Answer (2)

$47 + $39 = $50 + $40 = $90

Answered by sumiyasea | 2024-06-10

Lori's sweater costs $47, which rounds to $50, and her jeans cost $39, which rounds to $40. When we add the rounded amounts, $50 + $40 equals $90. Thus, the final rounded total is $90.
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Answered by sumiyasea | 2024-12-26