Question

An office supply company ordered 24 cartons of specialty paper. The regular price for a carton of specialty paper is $6.88. They received a discount of $1.75 off each carton. About how much money will the office supply company need to pay for the paper? Which of the expressions gives a reasonable estimate of the answer? A. $5 × 25 B. $6 × 25 C. $7 × 20 D. $9 × 30

Answer 1

The answer is A. $5 × 25

Explanation:

Given that the total number of cartons is 24

the price per carton originally is $6.88

the discount is $1.75

hence the company will have to pay 6.88-1.75= $5.13

hence the price per carton upon removal of the discount is $5.13

for all 24 cartons, the company will have to pay 24*5.13

A reasonable estimate from the given option is

A. $5 × 25

Answer 2

Answer: A. $5 × 25

Explanation:

Given the following :

Number of cartons of specialty paper ordered = 24 cartons

Regular price for a carton = $6.88

Discount given off each carton = $1.75

Hence,

Discounted price per carton = $(6.88 - 1.75) = $5.13

Actual amount to be paid for the order :

Discounted price * number of cartons to be ordered

$5.13 * 24

Hence, a reasonable estimate will be :

$5.13 = $5( nearest whole number)

24 can be rounded to 25 (this covers for the $0.13 on the discounted cost per carton)

Reasonable estimate :

$5 × 25