Question

An office manager has ​$11,000 to spend on new equipment. He planned to purchase 400 chairs for ​$72 each. He completed the calculations and concluded that there would be plenty of money left to buy additional equipment. Answer problems 4–6. LOADING... Click the icon to view the calculations. 4. What does the office manager do to support his ​thinking? Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. A. He does a calculation to find the cost of 400 chairs and compares the amount to ​$ nothing. ​(Type a whole​ number.) B. He does a calculation to find the cost of the additional equipment. C. He does a calculation to find the cost of 72 chairs. D. He does a calculation to find the difference between the cost of 400 chairs and the cost of the additional equipment and compares the amount to ​$ nothing. ​(Type a whole​ number.)

Answer 1

A. He does a calculation to find the cost of 400 chairs and compares the amount to ​$11,000

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

total money =$11,000

number of chairs to be purchased= 400

cost per chair=$72

Step two:

the cost of 400 chairs will be

400*72= $28,800

there will be a deficit of

=28,800-11,000

=$17,800.

This shows that the office manager does not have enough funds for the purchase.

Hence to support his thinking,

A. He does a calculation to find the cost of 400 chairs and compares the amount to the amount he has.