Question

2. Mr. Jansen needs to order picture frames for his paintings. He has $4,000 to buy 98 frames priced at $42 each. Mr. Jansen says he has enough money because 100x40=4,000. Is his reasoning corrector not? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

The reasoning isn't correct

Explanation:

This is becuase the given amount for each frame is 42 dollars not 40 like it is listed in the equation. Another reason the reasoning from Jansen is wrong is because he wants to buy 98 frames, not 100 like it was listed in the equation.

Answer 2

his reasoning isn’t correct and the reason for that is because his total is 4,000

and if you do the math that he did (100 x 40 = 4,000) well that maybe true just not for this question

because if he has $4,000 and each picture frame equals $42 he will be able to get 95 picture frames

$42 x 95 = 3,990

which is under the price limit and if he bought one more for example ( $42 x 96 = 4,032) that will be over the limit