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food cost for your restaurant is about $.38 on the dollar. that means for every dollar in sales, you spend 38 cents in food cost.figure out the food cost for the following days’ sales:monday:$3,459.00tuesday:$2,976.81wednesday:$3,185.32thursday:$3,562.91friday:$4,582.13saturday:$4,820.36

food cost for your restaurant is about $.38 on the dollar. that means for every dollar-example-1
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Monday's sales is $3459.00

The food cost for Monday is


\text{ Food cost = 0.38}*3459=\text{ \$1314.42}

Tuesday's sales is $2976.81

The food cost for Tuesday is


\text{Food cost = 0.38}*2976.81=\text{ \$}1131.19

Wednesday's sales is $3185.32

The food cost for Wednesday is


\text{ Food cost = 0.38}*3185.32=\text{ \$}1210.42

Thursday's sales is $3562.91

The food cost for Thursday is


\text{Food cost = 0.38}*3562.91=\text{ \$}1353.91

Friday's sales is $4582.13

The food cost for Friday is


\text{Food cost = 0.38}*4582.13=\text{ \$}1741.21

Saturday's sales is $4820.36

The food cost for Saturday is


\text{Food cost = 0.38}*4820.36=\text{ \$}1831.74

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