Solve the problem by estimating.
-Paul travelled for 4 weeks in South America last year and spent $1528 while he was there. Estimate the average amount he spent each day. Round the number of days to the to the nearest ten and the amount of money spent
To the nearest hundred.
A)$50
B)$600
C)$500
D)$60

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Paul spent $1528 over 4 weeks. Rounding 4 weeks to the nearest ten gives 30 days. Rounding $1528 to the nearest hundred gives $1500. Dividing $1500 by 30 days gives an estimated average of $50 per day.

Solve the Problem by Estimating