A local dumpling shop sold 85,248 dumplings last year. Each plate of dumplings sells for $9.89, and there are 12 dumplings per plate. Which value best estimates the shops total earnings from selling dumplings?
To find the total earnings from selling dumplings, we need to multiply the number of plates sold by the price per plate.
First, we divide the total number of dumplings sold by the number of dumplings per plate to find the number of plates sold: 85,248 dumplings / 12 dumplings/plate = <<85248/12=7104>>7104 plates.
Then we multiply the number of plates sold by the price per plate to find the total earnings: 7104 plates * $9.89/plate = $<<7104*9.89=70398.56>>70,398.56.
Therefore, the value that best estimates the shop's total earnings from selling dumplings is $70,398.56.