Estimate the answers to the following problems. Then use paper and pencil to multiply.

  1. Mr. Moreno is buying sports equipment for the school. There are three basketball hoops on the playground. Mr. Moreno paid $19.79 each for basketballs so that every hoop can be used at the same time. How much money did he spend on basketballs?
  2. The school owns 3 ping-pong tables, but the paddles and balls are lost. He can buy sets with 6 balls, 4 paddles, and one net for $29.29. If Mr. Moreno wants to buy a set for each table, how much will it cost?
  3. Mr. Moreno wants to help his class become physically fit. He decides to buy 4 jump ropes. The ropes are $15.65 each. How much do 4 ropes cost?
  4. In order for his class to play softball, he needs 3 bats, 2 balls, and a set of bases. Each set of bases includes first, second, third, home plate, and a pitcher's mound. The bats are $14.55 each. The balls are $4.55 each. Each of the bases costs $2.59. How much money will he spend on softball equipment?