A business owner purchases supplies for a laundromat and a car wash.
Part A
The owner purchases 6 cases of laundry soap, 8 cases of fabric softener, and 3 cases of bleach for the laundromat. Each case of laundry soap costs $68.45, eash case of fabric softener costs $39.71, and each case of bleach costs $52.25.
Which is the best estimate of the total cast, in dollars, of the laundry items?
To estimate the cost, you would round the numbers before doing any calculations. For this question you would have 6×70+8×40+3×50. This is 420+320+150. The total estimated cost would then be $890.
