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QuizMultiple Choice

Using a Debit Card

Question 6 • (Kapuschinsky)WCA 3424 Consumer Applications 1st nine weeks 26-27

Richard has $652 in his account and is planning a road trip. He looks at how expensive hotels and sightseeing costs are in certain cities, planning accordingly:CityCost ($)Detroit196.87Pittsburgh180.32St. Paul102.87Cincinnati155.81Richmond211.86When Richard makes the calculations, he finds he does not have enough money to visit each city. What is the cheapest city that Richard can drop to avoid overdrawing his account?

Answer
A
Richmond
B
Detroit
C
Pittsburgh
D
Cincinnati

Explanation

The total cost of visiting all five cities is $847.73, which is $195.73 more than Richard has. He must drop a city costing at least $195.73. Detroit costs $196.87, the least among the listed cities that saves enough money, so he should drop Detroit.

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