Question

A certain art club makes 35 bars of laundry soap a week and sells these at $20 each. Before the soap can all be sold, the club members found that 6 bars were destroyed by puppies. How much will be the total sale at the end of an 18-week semester?

a) $10,150
b) $11,900
c) $12,250
d) $13,300

Answer 1

The total sales of the laundry soap bars over an 18-week semester, after accounting for 6 bars destroyed each week, result in $10,440, which is rounded to the nearest available option, $10,150 (a).

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves calculating the total sales of bars of laundry soap over an 18-week semester, given that a certain number have been destroyed by puppies. Each week, the art club makes 35 bars of soap and sells them at $20 each. However, each week 6 bars are destroyed, meaning only 29 bars are sold. Over 18 weeks, the total number of bars sold will be 29 bars per week multiplied by 18 weeks.

To find the total sales, we calculate:

• 29 bars × $20/bar × 18 weeks = $10,440

Therefore, the correct answer is a) $10,150, as the actual total sales must be rounded to the nearest option provided in the question.