Maya needs to buy 10.4 tons of rocks for her landscaping company. Each ton of rocks costs $32.90. The salesperson offers to sell the rocks to Maya for $330.

Question

How much should Maya actually be charged for the rocks?

a. 342.16
b. 3.43
c. 407.68

Answer 1

To find out how much Maya should actually be charged for the rocks, we calculate the total cost based on the price per ton.

First, we multiply the number of tons (10.4) by the cost per ton ($32.90):

\[ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Number of Tons} \times \text{Cost per Ton} = 10.4 \times 32.90 \]

Calculating that gives us:

\[ 10.4 \times 32.90 = 342.16 \]

Therefore, Maya should be charged $342.16 for the rocks.

The correct answer is a. 342.16.