Question

A company paid $48 for 2 cases of printer paper. Each case contained 12 packages of paper. Next month the company's office manager needs to order 180 packages of the same paper. If the price per package does not change, what would be the total cost of next month's order?

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Answer 1

$360

Explanation:

The number of cases needed is ...

180 packages / (12 packages/case) = 15 cases

Then the extended cost is 15 cases @ $24 each*:

15 × $24 = $360

The total cost of 180 packages of paper would be $360.

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* $48 for 2 cases means each case costs $48/2 = $24.