Question

Kara sold 134 pizza kits for a fundraiser. Fifty-six of the kits were cheese pizza kits and the rest were pepperoni pizza kits. How much money did Kara raise in all ?

A) $560
B) $936
C) $1496
D) $2108

Answer 1

Without knowing the individual cost of each pizza kit, we cannot calculate the total money raised by Kara. However, comparing the energy content of a pizza to its cost in electricity shows that the pizza is a cheaper energy source.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question does not provide sufficient information to calculate how much money Kara raised. We need to know how much each pizza kit costs to determine the total amount of money raised.

However, to address the information about energy costs provided, let's convert calories to kilowatt-hours (kWh) and calculate the cost in electrical terms.

1. A generic $10 pizza has about 2,500 kcal.
2. To convert calories to kWh, remember that 1 kcal equals 0.00116222 kWh. Therefore, 2,500 kcal is 2,500 × 0.00116222 kWh = 2.9055 kWh.
3. Electricity typically costs $0.15 per kWh. Therefore, the cost of the energy in electrical terms is 2.9055 kWh × $0.15/kWh = $0.435825.

Comparing the costs, the energy from a pizza priced at $10 is a much cheaper form of energy compared to the same amount of energy purchased as electricity ($0.435825).