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 can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the total number of plates sold: \[ \text{Total plates} = \frac{\text{Total dumplings}}{\text{Dumplings per plate}} = \frac{85,248}{12} \approx 7,104 \]

2. Calculate the total earnings: \[ \text{Total earnings} = \text{Total plates} \times \text{Price per plate} = 7,104 \times 9.89 \approx 70,188.36 \]

Rounding this gives us about $70,000.

Considering the provided options, the best estimate for the shop’s total earnings from selling dumplings is 80,000.