Student Edition - Mathematics in Context - Britannica

Produce PricingACarol’s friends Pablo, Lia, and Pam are helping Carol estimate the costof her apples. They are waiting to use the scale after Carol is finished.To help Carol, they make several suggestions to estimate the cost.Pablo says, “That’s almost 2 kilogramsof apples.”Lia states, “That’s about 1 3 4kilogramsof apples.”Pam suggests, “Use the scale as adouble number line.”4. a. How will Pablo find the answer?What will Pablo estimate?b. How will Lia calculate theanswer? What will she estimate?c. How will Pam use a doublenumber line to estimate thecost of the apples?$2.40$4.80You may remember another strategy that can be used to solve thisproblem: using a ratio table.5. Show how you would use a ratio table to estimate the cost ofthe apples.Section A: Produce Pricing 3