Liam is shopping for toys and games for his younger brother's birthday. He buys 5 toy cars and each toy costs $3.75. He also buys 4 board games each costing $6.50. Liam wants to know the total cost of the toys and games.

Question

Estimate the total cost of the toys and games by rounding the prices to the nearest dolllar.

Answer 1

To estimate the total cost of the toys and games by rounding the prices to the nearest dollar, we can first round the prices of the toy cars and board games.

1. Toy Cars:

   • Each toy car costs $3.75.
   • Rounding $3.75 to the nearest dollar gives us $4.00.
   • Liam buys 5 toy cars, so: \[ 5 \text{ toy cars} \times 4 = 20 \text{ (estimated cost for toy cars)} \]

2. Board Games:

   • Each board game costs $6.50.
   • Rounding $6.50 to the nearest dollar gives us $7.00.
   • Liam buys 4 board games, so: \[ 4 \text{ board games} \times 7 = 28 \text{ (estimated cost for board games)} \]

3. Total Estimated Cost: \[ 20 + 28 = 48 \]

So, the estimated total cost of the toys and games is $48.