A business is ordering copy paper. At one company, a box with 10 reams of paper costs $56. At another company, a box with 8 reams of paper costs $36. What is the unit price for each ream?

Question

A: 0.18/ream/ $1.00 and 0.22 ream /$1.00
B: 0.18/ream and $0.22/ream
C: 5.60/ream and $4.50/ream
D 5.60 reams/$1.00 and 4.50 reams/$1.00

Answer 1

To find the unit price for each ream of paper, we divide the total cost of the box by the number of reams in the box.

At the first company, the box with 10 reams of paper costs $56.

Therefore, the unit price for each ream at the first company is 56/10 = $5.60.

At the second company, the box with 8 reams of paper costs $36.

Therefore, the unit price for each ream at the second company is 36/8 = $4.50.

So, the correct answer is C: $5.60/ream and $4.50/ream.