Question

a restaurant has $475 to buy new plates. if the cost of each plate is $2, about how many plates will the restaurant be able to buy? choose the better estimate. 210 240 submit

Explanation:

Step1: Round total budget

Round $\$475$ to the nearest multiple of 2 for easy division: $\$475 \approx \$480$

Step2: Calculate estimated plates

Divide rounded budget by cost per plate: $\frac{480}{2} = 240$

Step3: Compare to options

240 is closer to the exact value $\frac{475}{2}=237.5$ than 210.

Answer:

240