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A business ordered 800 personal computers (PCs) at a total cost of 760,000. Another order at the same price per PC came to 251,750.

How many PCs were received on the second order?
A) 300 PCs
B) 400 PCs
C) 500 PCs
D) 600 PCs

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Final answer:

By calculating the price per PC from the first order ($950) and dividing the total cost of the second order by this amount, we find out that the number of PCs on the second order would be 265, which is not an option provided in the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of PCs received on the second order at the same price per PC, we first need to find out the price per PC from the first order. We do this by dividing the total cost of the first order by the number of PCs ordered.

Total cost of first order: $760,000
Number of PCs in the first order: 800 PCs
Price per PC = Total cost ÷ Number of PCs = $760,000 ÷ 800 = $950 per PC

Now that we know the price of one PC, we can find out how many PCs were in the second order by dividing the total cost of the second order by the price per PC.

Total cost of second order: $251,750
Price per PC: $950
Number of PCs in the second order = Total cost of second order ÷ Price per PC = $251,750 ÷ $950

Number of PCs in the second order = 265 PCs (rounded to the nearest whole number)

However, as this number is not one of the options given, it seems there has been an error in the calculation or in the provided options. It's worth double-checking the numbers or reevaluating the available choices.

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