Francesca is afraid she won't have enough money to treat herself and two friends to a movie and snacks. Movie tickets cost $7.50 each, medium popcorns cost $2.95 each, and medium soft drinks cost $2.70 each. Round each amount up to the nearest whole dollar to find a reasonable overestimate of the total cost of the evening's entertainment.

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Makai Wise

20 December, 09:02

Francesca is afraid she won't have enough money to treat herself and two friends to a movie and snacks. Movie tickets cost $7.50 each, medium popcorns cost $2.95 each, and medium soft drinks cost $2.70 each. Round each amount up to the nearest whole dollar to find a reasonable overestimate of the total cost of the evening's entertainment.

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Barton · Answer 1

3 people total

$7.50 to $8

$2.95 to $3

$2.70 to $3

8*3=24

3*3=9

3*3=9

24+9+9=42

$42

Tanya Hahn · Answer 2

Alright, so let's get started.

First, what you'll focus on doing is rounding each item to the nearest whole dollar. Remember, you have yourself and 3 friends. So:

Movie tickets - $8 x 3 = $24

Medium Popcorns - $3 x 3 = $9

Medium Soft Drinks - $3 x 3 = $9

So, altogether: $42

If you want to include tax as well, go for it. So maybe $45?