jorge is planning an exposition at a conference for the national association of tax professionals. he wants…

jorge is planning an exposition at a conference for the national association of tax professionals. he wants to bring 1,250 pens to give away to the attendees. he can order pens in boxes of 100 for $183. how much will jorge spend on pens for the expo? a) $183.00 b) $2,196.00 c) $2,287.50 d) $2,379.00

jorge is planning an exposition at a conference for the national association of tax professionals. he wants to bring 1,250 pens to give away to the attendees. he can order pens in boxes of 100 for $183. how much will jorge spend on pens for the expo? a) $183.00 b) $2,196.00 c) $2,287.50 d) $2,379.00

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Find cost per pen box

Each box has 100 pens, cost is $183. So cost per 100 pens is $183.

Step2: Determine number of boxes needed

Total pens needed: 1250. Number of 100 - pen boxes: $\frac{1250}{100}=12.5$

Step3: Calculate total cost

Total cost = number of boxes × cost per box = $12.5\times183$ $12.5\times183 = \frac{25}{2}\times183=\frac{25\times183}{2}=\frac{4575}{2}=2287.5$

Answer:

C) $2,287.50