Final answer:
The correct unit price for each pair of padded work gloves is $1.19, determined by dividing the total cost of $71.40 by the total number of pairs, which is 60 (five dozen).
Step-by-step explanation:
A contractor purchases five dozen pairs of padded work gloves for $71.40. To find the correct unit price per pair of gloves, we first need to determine the total number of pairs of gloves purchased. Since there are 12 pairs in a dozen, five dozen equals 5 × 12 = 60 pairs of gloves.
Once we have the total number of pairs, we can calculate the unit price by dividing the total cost by the number of pairs. Therefore, the correct unit price is $71.40 ÷ 60, which equals $1.19 per pair of gloves. This correct unit price is quite far from the incorrectly calculated price of $14.28, showing the importance of careful calculation, especially when preparing an expense report.