a local dumpling shop sold 85,248 dumplings last year each plate of dumpling sells for $9.89 and there are 12 dumplings per plate which value best estimates the shop total earnings from selling dumplings
To estimate the shop's total earnings from selling dumplings, we need to calculate the number of plates sold and then multiply it by the price per plate.
First, we divide the total number of dumplings sold (85,248) by the number of dumplings per plate (12) to find the number of plates sold:
85,248 dumplings / 12 dumplings per plate ≈ 7104 plates
Next, we multiply the number of plates sold (7104) by the price per plate ($9.89) to find the total earnings:
7104 plates * $9.89 per plate = $70,340.56
Therefore, the best estimate for the shop's total earnings from selling dumplings is $70,340.56.