A clothing sells 26 shirts and 22 pairs of jeans. Each item of clothing costs $32. What is a reasonable estimate for the total cost of the clothing? What is the exact answer for the total cost of the clothing?

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Answer:

Exact-$1,536 Estimate-$1,500

Step-by-step explanation:

26+22=48

48 x 32 = 1,536

Estimate-1,500 or 1,540

Exact-1,536

Answer:

$1500 is a reasonable estimate.

Exact total cost of the clothing is $1536.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that a clothing sells 26 shirts and 22 pairs of jeans. Each item of clothing costs $32.

First of all, we will find the estimate of price of clothing by rounding to nearest tens as:

[tex]26\approx 30[/tex]

[tex]22\approx 20[/tex]

[tex]\$32\approx \$30[/tex]

Estimated number of clothing would be [tex]30+20=50[/tex]

Estimated cost would be [tex]\$30\times 50=\$1500[/tex]

Therefore, $1500 is a reasonable estimate for the total cost of the clothing.

Let us find exact total number of clothing by adding 26 and 22 as:

[tex]26+22=48[/tex]

Exact total cost of clothing would be [tex]\$32\times 48=\$1536[/tex]

Therefore, the exact total cost of the clothing is $1536.