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A furniture dealer quoted R840 000 for supplying 3 450 school desks. A school supply

company quoted R760 000 for supplying 2 250 of the same desks. Which provider is
cheapest, and what do the two providers actually charge for one school desk?

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Answer:

Explanation:

To get the cost per desk, divide the total cost by the number of desks.

R840 000 x 3,450 desks = R242.86 per desk for Provider 1.

R760 000 R2250 desks = R338.89 per desk

According to the aforementioned computation, Provider 1 is less expensive than Provider 2 since the cost per desk is R242.86 vs R338.89 for Provider 2.

As a result, Provider 1 is less expensive than Provider 2.

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