Wade purchased a used motorcycle that had 1,141 miles on it. Later on, he sold the motorcycle when it had 6,094 miles on it. Wade calculates that he put 4,953 miles on the motorcycle. Is his calculation reasonable? Estimate the number of miles by rounding the numbers to check Wade's calculation.
Responses
A Wade's calculation is reasonable because an estimate of 5,000 is fairly close to 4,953.Wade's calculation is reasonable because an estimate of 5,000 is fairly close to 4,953.
B Wade's calculation is reasonable because an estimate of 6,000 is fairly close to 4,953.Wade's calculation is reasonable because an estimate of 6,000 is fairly close to 4,953.
C Wade's calculation is not reasonable because an estimate of 5,000 is not close to 4,953.Wade's calculation is not reasonable because an estimate of 5,000 is not close to 4,953.
D Wade's calculation is not reasonable because an estimate of 6,000 is not close to 4,953.
1 answer
C Wade's calculation is not reasonable because an estimate of 5,000 is not close to 4,953.