A school has $15,000 To spend on computer monitors the school plans to purchase 200 monitors for eighty-nine dollars each a teacher completes the calculations below and concludes that the school has enough

Answer 1

Let's break down the situation to check whether the school has enough budget for the purchase of 200 computer monitors at $89 each.

1. Calculate the total cost of the monitors: \[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Number of monitors} \times \text{Cost per monitor} \] \[ \text{Total cost} = 200 \times 89 \] \[ \text{Total cost} = 17800 \]

2. Compare the total cost with the budget: The school has a budget of $15,000.

3. Determine if the budget is sufficient:

   • Total cost of monitors: $17,800
   • Budget available: $15,000

Since the total cost of $17,800 exceeds the budget of $15,000, the school does not have enough money to purchase the 200 monitors at that price. The teacher's conclusion that the school has enough is incorrect based on these calculations.