bob and his dad visted the hardward store on sunday. They observed the following transaction: Mr harris bought 4 for $.05, Mrs Clarke bought 21 for $1.00, Mr Montaro bought 1,134 for $2.00 and Ms. Park bought 450 for $1.50. What were they buying?
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To determine what Mr. Harris, Mrs. Clarke, Mr. Montaro, and Ms. Park were buying at the hardware store, we need to analyze the given transactions and identify the common factors among them.
First, let's examine the number of items bought and the corresponding amount paid:
- Mr. Harris bought 4 items for $0.05.
- Mrs. Clarke bought 21 items for $1.00.
- Mr. Montaro bought 1,134 items for $2.00.
- Ms. Park bought 450 items for $1.50.
We can notice that the amount paid per item varies, but the number of items and the total cost can provide insights into what they were buying.
To find the common factor among these transactions, we can calculate the price per item for each person:
- Mr. Harris paid $0.05 for 4 items, so the price per item is $0.05 / 4 = $0.0125.
- Mrs. Clarke paid $1.00 for 21 items, so the price per item is $1.00 / 21 ≈ $0.0476.
- Mr. Montaro paid $2.00 for 1,134 items, so the price per item is $2.00 / 1,134 ≈ $0.0018.
- Ms. Park paid $1.50 for 450 items, so the price per item is $1.50 / 450 ≈ $0.0033.
By comparing the price per item, we can see that Mr. Harris and Mrs. Clarke paid a higher price per item compared to Mr. Montaro and Ms. Park. This suggests that the items bought by Mr. Harris and Mrs. Clarke are different from those bought by Mr. Montaro and Ms. Park.
However, we cannot determine the exact items based solely on this information. To identify what they bought, we would need more specific details or descriptions of the items purchased.