Cody stopped by the grocery store on the way home from school. He had nine dollars in his wallet. He selected the following items: a can of green beans at $.39; a jar of dill pickles at $2.29; three pounds of hamburger at $4.39; a head of lettuce at $.95; and a bottle of dressing at $1.49. First, he estimated the cost of the groceries to the nearest dollar then decided to also estimate to the nearest dime. Give both estimates and decide which method was more accurate for this situation.
A) Dollar: $8.00; dime: $9.60; estimation to the nearest dime.
B)Dollar: $9.00; dime: $9.60; either would be fine.
C) Dollar: $9.00; dime: $9.60; estimation to the nearest dime.
D)Dollar: $9.00; dime: $9.10; either would be fine.

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The Answer of Cody stopped by the grocery store on the way home from school. He had nine dollars in his wallet. He selected the following items: a can of green beans at $.39; a jar of dill pickles at $2.29; three pounds of hamburger at $4.39; a head of lettuce at $.95; and a bottle of dressing at $1.49. First, he estimated the cost of the groceries to the nearest dollar then decided to also estimate to the nearest dime. Give both estimates and decide which method was more accurate for this situation.
A) Dollar: $8.00; dime: $9.60; estimation to the nearest dime.
B)Dollar: $9.00; dime: $9.60; either would be fine.
C) Dollar: $9.00; dime: $9.60; estimation to the nearest dime.
D)Dollar: $9.00; dime: $9.10; either would be fine.

Cody Stopped by the Grocery Store on the Way Home