Amy, Eric, and Kayla decide to share a pie that costs $7.50. The 3 friends will split the cost of the pie equally. Eric used his calculator to find how much each of them should pay. The calculator display shows Eric’s answer.
 
Eric got $4.50 for an answer. Is $4.50 a reasonable answer?
 
In the box below, explain why you think Eric’s answer is or is not reasonable
Example 1: Missouri Grade 4 1999 Release Task
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