Question

Every new computer costs $698.71 from a local store. The nearby school has a policy that every 3 children must have at least 1 computer. If each class has 14 children, how much money should the school spend on computers if there is 8 classes?

Answer 1

The school should spend $27,948.40 on computers to provide at least one computer for every 3 children in 8 classes, with each class having 14 children, at a cost of $698.71 per computer.

Step-by-step explanation:

If every new computer costs $698.71 from a local store and the school's policy requires that every 3 children have at least 1 computer, we first need to calculate the number of computers required for each class of 14 children. Since 14 can be divided by 3 four times with a remainder of 2, it means we would round up to 5 computers to satisfy the policy for one class. If there are 8 classes, we would need 8 classes multiplied by 5 computers per class, giving us a total of 40 computers.

Next, we multiply the number of computers needed by the cost of one computer to get the total cost:

1. 40 computers × $698.71 = $27,948.40

Therefore, the school should spend $27,948.40 on computers for the 8 classes.