Question

a farmer needs to ship 6,390 pumpkins to a grocery store. if each crate can hold 5 pumpkins, about how many crates will the farmer need? choose the better estimate. 1,300 1,800 submit

Explanation:

Step1: Round total pumpkins

Round 6,390 to 6,500 (a number divisible by 5 for easy estimation).

Step2: Calculate estimated crates

Divide rounded number by 5: $\frac{6500}{5}=1300$

Step3: Compare to options

1,300 is close to the exact value $\frac{6390}{5}=1278$, while 1,800 is too high.

Answer:

1,300