Valentina and her friends have collected 1,596 winter hats to donate to 4 local shelters. Part A Which is the best equation to use to estimate the number of hats, h, each shelter will receive? (1 point) Responses 1,500÷3=h 1,500 ÷ 3 = h 1,500÷4=h 1,500 ÷ 4 = h 1,600÷4=h 1,600 ÷ 4 = h 2,000÷5=h

Answer 1

To estimate the number of hats, \( h \), that each shelter will receive from the total of 1,596 hats donated to 4 shelters, the best equation to use would be:

\[ 1,600 \div 4 = h \]

This equation uses a rounded number (1,600) to make the division easier while still providing a good estimate of how many hats each shelter will receive when you divide by 4.

So, the response is:

1,600 ÷ 4 = h