Question

Isaac and his sister plan to surprise their parents by buying them each a pair of shoes. They agree that Isaac will pay 68% of the price since he receives a greater allowance. Use an estimation strategy to determine how much Isaac will pay if the total bill is $97.65. Show the step-by-step process you used to solve the problem.

Answer 1

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~for estimating round both the price of shoes and the percentage to round number

~97.6 5 is close to 100, so use 100 for the price of shoes

~ 68% is close to 72, so use 70% then multiply 100 by 70%

=> 100×70% = 70 Dollars

∴ Isaac have to face $70 for the shoes