Six friends go to a sandwich shop. All six people order the combanation meal, which includes a drink and veggie wrap for $4.95. One person thinks the total bill for all six friends will be $20.00. Is this a reasonable estimate? why?

Answer 1

To determine if $20.00 is a reasonable estimate for the total bill for the six friends who each ordered the combination meal at $4.95, we can do a simple calculation:

1. Calculate the total cost for all six meals: \[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Cost per meal} \times \text{Number of meals} = 4.95 \times 6 \]

2. Now, let's do the multiplication: \[ 4.95 \times 6 = 29.70 \]

So, the total cost for all six friends is $29.70.

Now, comparing this with the estimate of $20.00:

• The actual total of $29.70 is significantly higher than the estimated total of $20.00.

Therefore, $20.00 is not a reasonable estimate for the total bill for all six friends. The correct total is much higher than $20.00.