A local dumpling shop sold 85,248 dumplings last year. Each plate of dumplings sells for $9.89, and there are 12 dumplings per plate. Which value best estimates the shops total earnings from selling dumplings?

800,000
8,000,000
8,000
80,000

1 answer

To find the shop's total earnings from selling dumplings, we multiply the number of plates sold by the price per plate.

Number of plates sold = 85,248 dumplings / 12 dumplings per plate = 7104 plates

Total earnings = number of plates sold × price per plate = 7104 plates × $9.89 per plate = $70,315.36

Since the total earnings are approximately $70,315.36, the value that best estimates the shop's total earnings from selling dumplings is 80,000 dollars.