Castle Muffins just received an order from a large chain of hotels for 2,990 boxes of muffins. They have 1,015 boxes on hand. The supervisor calculates that they need 4,005 more boxes of muffins. Is the supervisor's calculation reasonable? Estimate the number of muffins by rounding the numbers to check the supervisor's calculation.
Responses
A The supervisor's calculation is reasonable because my estimate of 2,000 is fairly close to 4,005.The supervisor's calculation is reasonable because my estimate of 2,000 is fairly close to 4,005.
B The supervisor's calculation is reasonable because my estimate of 4,000 is fairly close to 4,005.The supervisor's calculation is reasonable because my estimate of 4,000 is fairly close to 4,005.
C The supervisor's calculation is not reasonable because my estimate of 2,000 is not close to 4,005.The supervisor's calculation is not reasonable because my estimate of 2,000 is not close to 4,005.
D The supervisor's calculation is not reasonable because my estimate of 4,000 is not close to 4,005.
C The supervisor's calculation is not reasonable because my estimate of 2,000 is not close to 4,005.
B The supervisor's calculation is reasonable because my estimate of 4,000 is fairly close to 4,005.The supervisor's calculation is reasonable because my estimate of 4,000 is fairly close to 4,005.
To estimate the number of muffins, you need to add the number of muffins Castle Muffins currently has on hand (1,015 boxes) to the number of boxes they need to fulfill the order (2,990 boxes).
So the estimated number of boxes is 1,015 + 2,990 = 4,005 boxes.
Now, let's check the supervisor's calculation. The supervisor calculated that they need 4,005 more boxes of muffins.
Comparing the supervisor's calculation with the estimated number of boxes, we can see that the supervisor's calculation is reasonable because it matches the estimate closely.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B: The supervisor's calculation is reasonable because my estimate of 4,000 is fairly close to 4,005.