Question

Penny makes baskets and sells them for

$12 each. The materials to make her baskets cost
$2 per basket. How much will it cost her to make
24 baskets?

Answer 1

It would cost her 48 dollars, 24 baskets at 2 dollars a piece 24x2=48. If she sold 24 she would make 288 dollars.

Answer 2

$48

Explanation:

The first sentence contains unnecessary information. We don't know how much she sells them for to figure out how much it costs her to make them.

To figure out this problem, take the $2 and multiply it by the quantity, 24 baskets.

2 x 24 = 48

This means that making 24 baskets at $2 apiece will cost Penny $48.