MTH 215 Week 2 Participation Prompt Week 2, Day 5 (Saturday)

In this discussion assignment, you and your assigned Discussion Group talk about your experiences with estimation.

The original posts will be graded individually.

Each team member must create a new thread and make an original post by the due date answering the following two questions to earn full participation points.  For the discussion posts, per day 10% late penalty applies if the original post is made after the due date.  Your subsequent posts in the discussion will not be graded because you will earn full participation credit for making the original post by the due date.  If you have any questions, please post your specific course-related questions in the “Help Thread” available in the “Recommended” section of the class.

Post an 80 to150-word response to the following discussion prompts by Day 5 in the discussion area:

• Every family needs to buy groceries. Imagine you have a budget of $150 and need to feed a family of four for 7 days. Create a grocery list that details the items and quantities you will need to purchase to meet these demands. Use that grocery list to estimate your family’s weekly grocery bill and compare your estimate with your budget.
• How can estimation be useful in your everyday life?