Question

Office A pays $48 for 3 boxes of paper. Each box contains 12 reams of paper.

Office B gets their paper from a different supplier and pays $72 for 4 boxes

of paper, with each box containing 15 reams of paper. Which office will pay the most for 180 reams of paper?

Answer 1

Office A will pay $24 more

Explanation:

Office A pays $48 for 36 reams

Office B pays $72 for 60 reams

180/36 = 5; therefore, multiply 48 by 5 to get the total paid for 180 reams, which is $240

180/60 = 3; therefore, multiply 72 by 3 to get the total paid for 180 reams, which is $216