To estimate the cost of each T-shirt from the total cost of $49.62 for 6 T-shirts, we want to round the total cost and the number of T-shirts to numbers that are easy to divide.
If we round $49.62 to $50 and use the number of T-shirts (6) for estimation, we can approximate as follows:
- $50 divided by 6 = approximately $8.33, but since we are estimating, we could simplify further by rounding the number of T-shirts to a number that's easier to work with.
Looking at the given options, the choice that best aligns with a reasonable estimation approach is:
$50 divided by 5 = $10.
While we didn't end up using the 6 T-shirts directly, rounding to 5 makes mental math quick and painless, leading to a good ballpark estimate for the cost of each shirt. Additionally, this estimation reflects a simple understanding of division by a number close to the actual count of items for quick assessment.
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