Question

Your bill is rupees 577.80 and shopkeeper give a discount of 15%. How would you estimate the amount to be paid?

Answer 1

Answer:

491.13

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

495 approximately

Step-by-step explanation:

(i) Round off the bill to the nearest tens of Rs 577.80, i.e., to Rs 580.

(ii) Find 10% of this, i.e.,  Rs 58  

(iii) Take half of this, i.e., 29 .

(iv) Add the amounts in (ii) and (iii) to get Rs 87.

You could therefore reduce your bill amount by Rs 87 or by about Rs 85, which will  be Rs 495 approximately.