To estimate the number of stores on each level of the mall, we can divide the total number of stores, which is 226, by the number of levels, which is 4. This gives us an exact number of stores per level as follows:
226 ÷ 4 = 56.5
Since we're looking for reasonable estimates based on rounding, we can round our total number of stores to the nearest hundred (200) or round the number of levels to make calculations easier.
Let's analyze the options provided:
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50 stores, because 226 ÷ 4 is about 200 ÷ 4: This is reasonable because 200 ÷ 4 = 50.
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100 stores, because 226 ÷ 4 is about 200 ÷ 2: This is not reasonable because 200 ÷ 2 = 100 is not reflective of dividing 200 by 4.
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25 stores, because 226 ÷ 4 is about 100 ÷ 4: This is not reasonable because 100 ÷ 4 = 25 is not a correct deduction from 226 ÷ 4.
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60 stores, because 226 ÷ 4 is about 240 ÷ 4: This is reasonable since 240 ÷ 4 = 60.
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110 stores, because 226 ÷ 4 is about 550 ÷ 5: This is not reasonable since 550 ÷ 5 = 110 does not reflect the division of 226 by 4.
Thus, the reasonable estimates for the number of stores on each level are 50 stores and 60 stores.