A baker has three canisters of flour in her supply room Canister A can hold 30 pounds, canister B can hold 45 pounds, and canister C can hold 60 pounds.
· Canister A contains 71% of its capacity
. Canister B is 16 full
Canister C has 8.8 pounds more than half its capacity
The baker estimates that she does not have the 70 pounds of flour needed for this weekend's planned baking
Use estimation strategies to determine which statements are true.
The total amount of flour in the three canisters is approximately 55 pounds.
The total amount of flour in the three canisters is approximately 70 pounds.
The baker does not have enough flour for the weekend's planned baking
The baker's estimate is not reasonable
The total amount of flour in the three canisters is approximately 90 pounds.
The baker has enough flour for the weekend's planned baking
The baker's estimate is reasonable