Question
A school has $15,000 To spend on computer monitors the school plans to purchase 200 monitors for eighty-nine dollars each a teacher completes the calculations below and concludes that the school has enough
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let's break down the situation to check whether the school has enough budget for the purchase of 200 computer monitors at $89 each.
1. **Calculate the total cost of the monitors**:
\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Number of monitors} \times \text{Cost per monitor}
\]
\[
\text{Total cost} = 200 \times 89
\]
\[
\text{Total cost} = 17800
\]
2. **Compare the total cost with the budget**:
The school has a budget of $15,000.
3. **Determine if the budget is sufficient**:
- Total cost of monitors: $17,800
- Budget available: $15,000
Since the total cost of $17,800 exceeds the budget of $15,000, the school does not have enough money to purchase the 200 monitors at that price. The teacher's conclusion that the school has enough is incorrect based on these calculations.
1. **Calculate the total cost of the monitors**:
\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Number of monitors} \times \text{Cost per monitor}
\]
\[
\text{Total cost} = 200 \times 89
\]
\[
\text{Total cost} = 17800
\]
2. **Compare the total cost with the budget**:
The school has a budget of $15,000.
3. **Determine if the budget is sufficient**:
- Total cost of monitors: $17,800
- Budget available: $15,000
Since the total cost of $17,800 exceeds the budget of $15,000, the school does not have enough money to purchase the 200 monitors at that price. The teacher's conclusion that the school has enough is incorrect based on these calculations.