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Applications of Unit Rates

Question 1 • HCISD-Mathematical Models with Applications B-CR SUMMER

Julia is in charge of buying clothing in bulk for a sporting goods store. The table shows the unit prices of the items she intends to buy.Unit Prices of Clothing Items for a Sporting Goods StoreItemUnit PriceT-shirts$7.50Shorts$9.00Windbreakers$12.25If she will buy 35 T-shirts, 45 pairs of shorts, and 25 windbreakers, what will be her total cost?

Answer
A
$958.75
B
$973.75
C
$1,021.25
D
$1,038.75

Explanation

Multiply each quantity by its unit price: 35 × $7.50 = $262.50, 45 × $9.00 = $405.00, and 25 × $12.25 = $306.25. Add the costs: $262.50 + $405.00 + $306.25 = $973.75. The total cost is $973.75, choice B.

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