Mr. Santiago bought 10 crates of oranges. There were 50 oranges in each crate. He sold 65% of them. 8% of the remainder went bad, and he threw them away.
a) How many money did Mr. Santiago earn if he sold the oranges 5 for $1.20?
b) If he made $24.15 by selling the rest of the oranges, how many did he charge for each orange?
part 1
No idea, since you didn't tell us what he paid for them
part 2
So he had 35% of the 500 oranges left or 175
of those 8% went bad so he still had
92% of the 175 to sell or 161
return per orange = 24.15/161 = .15
he sold them at 15 cents each
( good price, must be an old textbook)
Two units
Let's break down the information step-by-step:
a) To find out how many oranges Mr. Santiago sold, we need to calculate 65% of the total number of oranges:
Total number of oranges = 10 crates * 50 oranges per crate = 500 oranges
Number of oranges sold = 500 oranges * 0.65 = 325 oranges
Now, to find out how much money Mr. Santiago earned, we need to calculate the total cost of the sold oranges:
Number of sold oranges = 325 oranges
Cost per orange = $1.20 per 5 oranges
So, the cost per orange = $1.20 / 5 = $0.24 per orange
Total earnings = Number of sold oranges * Cost per orange = 325 oranges * $0.24/orange = $<<325*0.24=78>>78
Therefore, Mr. Santiago earned $78 by selling the oranges.
b) To find out how many oranges Mr. Santiago had left, we need to subtract the sold oranges from the total number of oranges:
Remaining oranges = Total number of oranges - Number of sold oranges = 500 oranges - 325 oranges = 175 oranges
Now, to find out the cost per orange when he made $24.15, we need to divide the total earnings by the remaining oranges:
Remaining oranges = 175 oranges
Total earnings = $24.15
Cost per orange = Total earnings / Remaining oranges = $24.15 / 175 oranges = $0.138/orange (rounded to the nearest cent)
Therefore, Mr. Santiago charged approximately $0.138 per orange when he made $24.15 by selling the remaining oranges.
To answer these questions, we need to follow a step-by-step approach. Let's break it down:
Step 1: Calculate the total number of oranges Mr. Santiago bought.
Since he bought 10 crates and each crate had 50 oranges, the total number of oranges is 10 crates * 50 oranges per crate = 500 oranges.
Step 2: Calculate the number of oranges he sold.
He sold 65% of the 500 oranges, so the number of oranges sold is 65% of 500 oranges = (65/100) * 500 = 325 oranges.
Step 3: Calculate the number of remaining oranges.
The remaining oranges are 500 - 325 = 175 oranges.
Step 4: Calculate the number of spoiled oranges.
8% of the remaining oranges went bad, so the number of spoiled oranges is 8% of 175 oranges = (8/100) * 175 = 14 oranges.
Step 5: Calculate the final number of oranges available for sale.
After deducting the spoiled oranges, the final number of oranges available for sale is 175 - 14 = 161 oranges.
Now let's answer the questions:
a) To calculate the money earned by Mr. Santiago from selling the oranges, we need to determine the total number of oranges sold and the selling price per orange.
The number of oranges sold is 325, and they were sold at a rate of 5 for $1.20. Therefore, the selling price per orange is $1.20/5 = $0.24.
To find the money earned, we multiply the number of oranges sold by the selling price per orange: 325 oranges * $0.24/orange = $<<325*0.24=78>>78.
Therefore, Mr. Santiago earned $78 by selling the oranges.
b) To calculate the price charged for each orange, we need to divide the total money earned ($24.15) by the number of oranges sold after accounting for the spoiled oranges (161).
The price charged per orange is $24.15/161 oranges = $0.15.
Therefore, Mr. Santiago charged $0.15 for each orange.