Question

the cafeteria wants to buy 1,948 new forks. if each package contains 3 forks, about how many packages should the cafeteria buy? choose the better estimate.
600 650

Explanation:

Step1: Round the total number of forks

Round 1,868 to 1,800 (a multiple of 3 for easy estimation).

Step2: Calculate estimated packages

Divide rounded total by forks per package.
$\frac{1800}{3} = 600$

Step3: Verify with closer round

Round 1,868 to 1,890 (closer multiple of 3):
$\frac{1890}{3} = 630$, which is still closer to 600 than 900.

Answer:

600