Question

A daycare charges $195 per week for each child that attends. There are 51 children that attend each week. which is the best estimate for the total amount of money the daycare receives each week?

$5,000
$7,000
$10,000
$15,000

Answer 1

To estimate the total amount of money the daycare receives each week, we can calculate it as follows:

1. **Calculate the total charge per week**:
\[
195 \text{ dollars/child} \times 51 \text{ children} = 9945 \text{ dollars}
\]

2. **Determine the best estimate** from the options provided:
- $5,000
- $7,000
- $10,000
- $15,000

The calculated amount of $9,945 is closest to $10,000.

Therefore, the best estimate for the total amount of money the daycare receives each week is **$10,000**.