14. A local cookie shop sold 78,360 cookies last year. The plates of cookie they sell for $10.45 and there are 12 cookies per plate. Which value best estimates the cookie shop's total earnings from selling cookies?

Question

A. 7,000
B. 7,000,000
C. 700,000
D.70,000

Answer 1

To find the cookie shop's total earnings, we need to multiply the number of plates of cookies sold by the price per plate.

First, we need to find the number of plates sold. Since there are 12 cookies per plate, we divide the total number of cookies sold by 12:

78,360 cookies / 12 cookies per plate = 6,530 plates

Next, we multiply the number of plates by the price per plate:

6,530 plates * $10.45 per plate = $68,248.50

Therefore, the best estimate for the cookie shop's total earnings from selling cookies is $68,248.50.

The closest value to this estimate is D. $70,000.