Question

Dameon solved this problem.

Adrian paid $465.60 for 120 rubber pads for the bottom of his store's chairs. How much did Adrian pay for each rubber pad?

Dameon thought the answer was $3.88. Is Dameon's answer reasonable?

A.
No, Dameon's answer should be closer to $0.40

B.
No, Dameon's answer should be closer to $40.

C.
No, Dameon's answer should be closer to $400.

D.
Yes, Dameon's answer is reasonable.

Answer 1

120 cost that much, so 1 will cost (1/120)the that cost

Answer 2

one hundred twentieth the cost

Answer 3

??

Answer 4

\[\frac{ $X~}{ 1~pad}=\frac{$465.60 }{ 120~pads }\]

Answer 5

is it C?

Answer 6

X cost for 1 pad is equal to 465.60 cost for 120 pads

Answer 7

Divide 465.60 by 120, that is the cost per 1 pad

Answer 8

\[\frac{ $465.60 }{ 120~pads } = \frac{ [$465.60/120] }{1~pad }\]

Answer 9

or $3.88 / 1 pad

Answer 10

so it would be c?

Answer 11

never mind

Answer 12

no, if he paid $400 for each one, then he paid 120 x 400 for the lot of em, which is not $465.60

Answer 13

so what is it?

Answer 14

3.88 per , same as Dameon calculated