Question

Did a charity fund raiser Julie sold 16 candles. She also collected $12 in donations. She gave two charities each $100. How much did she earn per cable?

a) $1.25
b) $1.50
c) $1.75
d) $2.00

Answer 1

Julie earned $12.50 per candle before donations, which is not an option provided in the multiple choices. It seems there is a typo or error in the question as the math does not correspond to the given answer options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is about a charity fundraiser where Julie sold candles and collected donations. To calculate how much she earned per candle, we need to determine the total amount of money she raised from selling candles. Given that Julie gave two charities each $100, she spent a total of $200 on donations. She also collected $12 in donations. Since this amount did not come from selling candles, we do not include it in the earnings per candle calculation.

Now let's assume all of the money Julie had before giving to charity came from selling the candles. To find this amount, we add the money she gave to charity ($200) and the money she collected from donations ($12), which equals $212. Since she did not earn the $12 from selling candles, we subtract it from this total, leaving $200 as the earnings from candle sales. Dividing this amount by the number of candles sold (16) gives us the earnings per candle.

$200 ÷ 16 candles = $12.50 per candle.

However, none of the choices provided in the question matches the correct answer. It is possible that there may be a misunderstanding or typo in the question as presented. Please review the details provided to ensure accuracy.