Question

You want to order 50 items. At a brick and mortar store, they charge $5 for each item. The same item from an online distributer cost $4 each plus $35 for shipping and handling. What would be the lowest cost to get 50 items?

Answer 1

`50 * 5 = 250`

or

`4 * 50 = 200 + 35 = 235`

so the online distributor would be a better choice

Answer 2

The lowest cost is 235 for the 50 items

Explanation:

Brick and mortar store

It is 5 dollars each

5*50 = 250

Online

4 dollars each plus 35

4*50 + 35

200 +35

235

The lowest cost is 235 for the 50 items