Question

PLEASE ANSWER QUICK QUESTION DUE IN 5 MINUTES

12. Jackie is buying buttons for a craft project.
She needs 38 buttons to finish the project. The
buttons come in packages of 8 and cost $3.44 per
package.
Part A: How many packages does Jackie need to
buy? Show your work.
Jackie needs to buy
packages.
Part B: What is the cost of each button she
bought? Show your work.
Each button costs
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Answer 1

43 cents

Explanation:

Comment

This question requires that you round up no matter what the remainder is. If you round down following the rounding rules, you will not have enough buttons.

Part A

Givens

Total = 38 buttons

Number of buttons in a package = 8

Solution

Packages = 38 / 8 = 4.75

You must round up so she will need 5 packages.

Part B

She had to buy 40 buttons from 5 packages.

1 package contains 8 button

The cost of 8 buttons is 3.44

The cost of 1 button 3.44/8 = .43 dollars or 43 cents