Question

Question

A business is ordering copy paper. At one company, a box with 10 reams of paper costs $56. At another company, a box with 8 reams of paper costs $36. What is the unit price for each ream? (1 point)
Responses

$0.18/ream and $0.22/ream
$0.18/ream and $0.22/ream

5.60 reams/$1.00 and 4.50 reams/$1.00
5.60 reams/$1.00 and 4.50 reams/$1.00

$5.60/ream and $4.50/ream
$5.60/ream and $4.50/ream

0.18/ream/$1.00 and 0.22 ream/$1.00

Answer 1

To find the unit price per ream for each company, we need to divide the total cost of the box by the number of reams in the box.

1. For the first company:

   • Cost of a box = $56
   • Number of reams = 10

   Unit Price = Total Cost / Number of Reams Unit Price = $56 / 10 reams = $5.60 per ream

2. For the second company:

   • Cost of a box = $36
   • Number of reams = 8

   Unit Price = Total Cost / Number of Reams Unit Price = $36 / 8 reams = $4.50 per ream

Thus, the unit prices are:

• First company: $5.60/ream
• Second company: $4.50/ream

The correct response is: $5.60/ream and $4.50/ream.