Kaylee needed to fold 586 paper notices for a fundraiser. The notices would be mailed in 22 days. Which expression gives the best estimate of the number of notices she must fold each day to meet her goal?

Question

500 divide by 20
500 divide by 30
600 divide by 20
600 divide by 30

Answer 1

To estimate the number of paper notices Kaylee must fold each day, we can take the total number of notices and divide it by the number of days.

Kaylee has 586 notices to fold and she has 22 days to fold them. A rough estimate would involve rounding the numbers:

• Round 586 to 600 (for easier division).
• Use 22 days as a rough estimate.

Now, we can calculate:

\[ 600 \div 20 = 30 \]

This suggests that if she folds 30 notices each day, she would finish by day 20, which is slightly under the 22-day mark.

None of the options are exactly right for 586 notices over 22 days, but rounding to 600 and using 20 days gives grounds for the closest fit.

So, among the options:

• 600 divide by 20 gives the best estimate of the number of notices she must fold each day to meet her goal.