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 shop’s total earnings from selling dumplings?(1 point)

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80,000
80,000

800,000
800,000

8,000
8,000

8,000,000

Answer 1

To estimate the shop’s total earnings from selling dumplings, we first need to find out how many plates of dumplings were sold.

1. Calculate the number of plates sold: \[ \text{Number of plates sold} = \frac{\text{Total dumplings}}{\text{Dumplings per plate}} = \frac{85,248}{12} \approx 7,020.67 \] Since you can't sell a fraction of a plate, we'll consider this as approximately 7,021 plates.

2. Calculate the total earnings: \[ \text{Total earnings} = \text{Number of plates sold} \times \text{Price per plate} = 7,021 \times 9.89 \approx 69,485.09 \]

Based on the options given, we can round the total earnings to estimate it. The closest estimate to that amount is:

• 80,000

So, the best estimate for the shop's total earnings from selling dumplings would be 80,000.