Question

A long year-end status report for work is 130 pages long. You need to print 17 copies for a meeting next week. How much is the paper going to cost for those reports? Paper is sold in reams (500 pages) for $3.44 each

Answer 1

The first thing you should do in this case is to know how much paper you need to print for the 17 copies.
We have then:
(17) * (130) = 2210
Then, you must calculate the number of reams you need:
n = (2210) / (500) = 4.42
You need 4 full reams and 42% of a fifth ream. So, the cost will be
C = (4.42) * (3.44) = 15.2048 $
The unit cost of each paper is:
Cu = (15.2048) / (2210) = 0.00688 $
answer
the paper is going to cost 0.00688 $ for those reports

Answer 2

Cost of paper for all the reports which are to be printed = $15.20

Explanation:

Length of the work report = 130 pages

Now, number of copies to be printed for meeting = 17

So, total number of pages needed to be printed = no. of copies × length of each report

⇒ Total number of pages = 17 × 130

= 2210

Now, cost of 500 pages = $3.44

`\text{Cost of 1 page = }(3.44)/(500)=\$0.00688\\\\\text{Cost of 2210 pages = }2210* 0.00688=\$15.20`

Hence, Cost of paper for all the reports which are to be printed = $15.20