Question

Choose the situation in which exact numbers would most likely be used.

A) Mark is buying hamburgers for a football tailgate.
B) Deana is calculating her driving time for a trip to the beach.
C) Carla is totaling the money made at the student council car wash.
D) Maria is buying gallons of paint to cover the walls of the bedrooms in her home.

Answer 1

C) Carla is totaling the money made at a student council car wash

Answer 2

C) Carla is totaling the money made at the student council car wash.

Explanation:

In the case of Carla, who is raising money is important to calculate the exact amount of the proceeds, so it is not possible to make approximations.

In the rest of the scenarios, make an approximation as a practical and quick way to calculate the totals.