A local taqueria sold 11,321 carne asada tacos, 13,132 chicken tacos, and 8,982 carnitas tacos last year. If each taco was sold for $3.89, which value best estimates their total earnings from tacos?(1 point)

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$160,000
$160,000

$90,000
$90,000

$130,000
$130,000

$33,000

Answer 1

To estimate the total earnings from the tacos sold, we first need to calculate the total number of tacos and then multiply that by the price per taco.

1. Calculate the total number of tacos sold:

   • Carne asada tacos: 11,321
   • Chicken tacos: 13,132
   • Carnitas tacos: 8,982

   Total tacos = 11,321 + 13,132 + 8,982 = 33,435

2. Multiply the total number of tacos by the price per taco:

   • Price per taco = $3.89
   • Total earnings = 33,435 tacos × $3.89/taco = $130,417.15

Now, we look for the best estimate among the provided options:

• $160,000
• $90,000
• $130,000
• $33,000

The closest estimate to $130,417.15 is $130,000.

Therefore, the best estimate for their total earnings from tacos is $130,000.