CPM Homework Help : CC1MN Problem 4-23

Ramon is saving $\$7.75$ per week to buy a new cell phone. The phone he wants costs $\$125.00$ . For how many weeks will he need to save his money? First, estimate your answer. Then figure out the actual number of weeks.

Hint:

Remember that your estimate could be a natural, or counting, number such as $1$ , $2$ , $3$ , $4$ $\dots$ Try rounding $\$7.75$ up and $\$125.00$ down.

To find the actual number of weeks Ramon must save, use division and round your number up to the closest natural number.

Answer:

Your estimate could be about $15$ weeks, but Ramon will actually need to save for $17$ weeks.