tony's club is selling oranges to raise money. for every box they sell, they get 1 1/8 dollars profit. They have sold 75 boxes already. how many more boxes must they sell to raise 180 dollars ?

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texaschic101 · Answer

1 1/8 x 75 = 9/8 x 75 = 675/8 = 84.37 round down to 84
Tony has already made $ 84 from selling 75 boxes.
Now set up a proportion...
75/84 = x/180 (75 boxes made $84 = x boxes made $180
cross multiply...
84x = (75)(180)
84x = 13500
x = 13500/84
x = 160.7 = 160 boxes
check...
160 x 1 1/8 = 160 x 9/8 = 1440/8 = 180

ANSWER : Tony would have to sell 160 more boxes,

anonymous · Answer

thats not it

anonymous · Answer

i just had the same question and that was the wrong answer

anonymous · Answer

it is 85 boxes total

anonymous · Answer

i had the same question and that is the right answer