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?
A: 0.18/ream/ $1.00 and 0.22 ream /$1.00
B: 0.18/ream and $0.22/ream
C: 5.60/ream and $4.50/ream
D 5.60 reams/$1.00 and 4.50 reams/$1.00
To find the unit price for each ream of paper, we divide the total cost of the box by the number of reams in the box.
At the first company, the box with 10 reams of paper costs $56.
Therefore, the unit price for each ream at the first company is 56/10 = $5.60.
At the second company, the box with 8 reams of paper costs $36.
Therefore, the unit price for each ream at the second company is 36/8 = $4.50.
So, the correct answer is C: $5.60/ream and $4.50/ream.
Let's calculate the unit price for each ream of paper for both companies.
For the first company, we have a box with 10 reams of paper costing $56. We can divide the total cost by the number of reams to find the unit price.
Unit price for the first company = $56 / 10 reams = $5.60 per ream
For the second company, we have a box with 8 reams of paper costing $36. We'll use the same calculation.
Unit price for the second company = $36 / 8 reams = $4.50 per ream
So, the unit price for each ream of paper is $5.60 from the first company and $4.50 from the second company.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
C: $5.60/ream and $4.50/ream
To find the unit price for each ream of paper, we need to divide the cost of the box by the number of reams in the box.
For the first company:
Box cost = $56
Number of reams = 10
Unit price = Box cost / Number of reams
Unit price = $56 / 10
Unit price = $5.60/ream
For the second company:
Box cost = $36
Number of reams = 8
Unit price = Box cost / Number of reams
Unit price = $36 / 8
Unit price = $4.50/ream
So, the unit price for each ream of paper is $5.60/ream for the first company and $4.50/ream for the second company.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C: 5.60/ream and $4.50/ream.