Question

The office manager of a small office ordered 180 packs of printer paper. Based on average daily use, she knows that the paper will last about 45 days. What graph represents this situation? How many packs of printer paper should the manager expect to have after 35 days?

Answer 1

After 35 days, the manager should expect to have 40 packs of printer paper left, based on the average daily usage and the initial order of 180 packs which last for 45 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

The office manager ordered 180 packs of printer paper, with an average daily use calculated to last 45 days. The situation can be represented by a linear graph that starts at 180 packs and decreases linearly to 0 packs over a period of 45 days, assuming uniform usage of paper each day.

To find the number of packs of printer paper the manager should expect to have after 35 days, you can set up the following proportion, given that the paper is used at a constant rate:

1. Calculate the daily usage: 180 packs / 45 days = 4 packs per day.
2. Multiply the daily usage by the number of days passed: 4 packs/day × 35 days = 140 packs.
3. Subtract the used packs from the original quantity: 180 packs - 140 packs = 40 packs.

Therefore, the manager should expect to have 40 packs left after 35 days.