Question

A small toy manufacturer that builds electronic toys is considering suppliers for a part they call a "gizmo.” They need to purchase 200 gizmos, and they are looking at the price and size of shipments from four suppliers.

A 3-column table with 4 rows. Column 1 is labeled Supplier with entries A, B, C, D. Column 2 is labeled Number of Gizmos per Shipment with entries 20, 25, 40, 50. Column 3 is labeled Cost of One Shipment with entries 23 dollars; 30 dollars; 44 dollars; 58 dollars.
Which supplier would provide the most cost-effective way for the toy manufacturer to receive 200 gizmos?

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Reason: Need whole shipments.
A: 200/20 = 10 → 10×$23 = $230
B: 200/25 = 8 → 8×$30 = $240
C: 200/40 = 5 → 5×$44 = $220 (cheapest)
D: 200/50 = 4 → 4×$58 = $232