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

8,000
8,000

800,000
800,000

8,000,000

Answer 1

To estimate the total earnings from selling dumplings, we will first determine how many plates of dumplings were sold, and then calculate the total earnings based on the price per plate.

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

2. Calculate total earnings: \[ \text{Total earnings} = \text{Number of plates} \times \text{Price per plate} = 7,104 \times 9.89 \]

   For estimation, we can round \(9.89\) to about \(10\): \[ \text{Estimated total earnings} \approx 7,104 \times 10 = 71,040 \]

From the options provided, the closest estimate to the total earnings is 80,000.

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