Question

Brian receives supplies for his pretzel business weekly. he usually works concession at three events a week and averages sales of 150 pretzels at each event. with his per-pretzel cost at $0.85, how much does he need to budget weekly for his supplies? a) $382.50 b) $510.00 c) $255.00 d) $765.00

Answer 1

The correct answer is a) $382.50.

He works 3 events and averages 150 pretzels; this is 3(150) = 450 pretzels. Since his cost is $0.85 each, we have
450(0.85) = 382.50

Answer 2

Answer: a) $ 382.50

Explanation:

Since, According to the question , He receives supplies for his pretzel business weekly. he usually works concession at three events a week and averages sales of 150 pretzels at each event.

Therefore, Total pretzels for a week =
`150* 3 = 450`

And, his each pretzel cost is $0.85

So, he need to budget weekly for his supplies = Total pretzels for a week×each pretzel cost =
`450* 0.85 = 382.50`

Therefore required answer is $ 382.50