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A bottle of laundry detergent costs S3.60. Each bottle can be used to
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19 Jan 2023, 10:41
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A bottle of laundry detergent costs S3.60. Each bottle can be used to wash 23 loads of laundry.
A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
$40 |
The cost, rounded to the nearest cent, of the laundry detergent needed to wash 250 loads of laundry |
A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
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18 Feb 2023, 06:57
18 Feb 2023, 06:57
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If a $3.60 bottle of laundry detergent can be used to wash 23 loads, then the cost per load of laundry is 3.60/23= $ 0.1565 . Notice that the answer hasn't been rounded to the nearest cent yet; do so only at the end. The cost of 250 loads of laundry is approximately 250 x $0.1365 = $39.13.
If a $3.60 bottle of laundry detergent can be used to wash 23 loads, then the cost per load of laundry is 3.60/23= $ 0.1565 . Notice that the answer hasn't been rounded to the nearest cent yet; do so only at the end. The cost of 250 loads of laundry is approximately 250 x $0.1365 = $39.13.
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