Billy is paid 18¢ each time he cleans his room. He needs 45¢ for a snack. About how many times does he need to clean his room to be able to buy the snack?

A. about 9 times

B. about 7 times

C. about 3 times

3 answers

18 is close to 20
20 * 2 is 40 so need more than 2
so try 3 first 18*3 = 54
Is it C?
Sure looks like we need 3 all right.