Question

For the ceramic tile installation in her bathroom remodeling project, Naomi has determined she will need 648 tiles. The tiles can be purchased for $0.43, or she can purchase them for $34.50 per box, of 100 tiles. How much money would she save if she bought only whole boxes of tile instead of individual tiles?
a. $37.14
b. $71.64
c. $207.00
d. $241.50
e. $278.64

Answer 1

How much does she spend if she buys 648 tiles at $0.43 each?

Answer 2

$278.64

Answer 3

Good.
How many boxes of 100 tiles must she buy?

Answer 4

Naomi is in a hurry to tile her bathroom, and you're holding her up.
Are you still there?

Answer 5

oh gosh lol that was good but i had to do something real quick sorry

Answer 6

Are you back now?

Answer 7

yes but how many tiles are in a box?

Answer 8

You wrote this above
"she can purchase them for $34.50 per box, of 100 tiles."

Answer 9

so only 1?

Answer 10

No.
She needs 648 tiles.
A box has 100 tiles.
How many full boxes of 100 tiles each must she buy?

Answer 11

6?

Answer 12

If she buys only one box, she'll have only 100 tiles out of the 648 tiles she needs.
I won't use that bathroom because it will look terrible.

Answer 13

If she buys 6 boxes, she will have 600 tiles.
That is still less than 648.

Answer 14

6 boxes are not enough.

Answer 15

so she would buy 7 boxes?

Answer 16

Correct.
If she buys 7 boxes, at $34.50 per box, how much does she spend on the 7 boxes of tiles?

Answer 17

241.50
so then i would take 278.64 and subtract it from 241.50 and get 37.14?

Answer 18

Correct.

Answer 19

thank you im sorry im not very good at math haha

Answer 20

The answer is A.
The problem is done, and you have the correct answer.

Now I have a question for you.
Here is my question.
She can buy 648 loose tiles and spend $278.64.
She can buy 7 boxes of 100 and spend $241.50.
There is another way she could buy exactly 648 tiles and be cheaper than $241.50.
Can you think of what it is?

Answer 21

well i wasnt thinking just buy the 6 boxes and then do the rest individually but i think that only comes out to about 243.48?

Answer 22

You did the math wrong, but your method is correct.
6 boxes: 6 * $34.50 = $207.00
48 loose tiles: 48 * $0.43 = $20.64
$207.00 + $20.64 = $227.64, cheaper than $241.50
How did you get $243.48?

Answer 23

i multiplied the boxes and price wrong

Answer 24

Ok.
You had the correct idea. Great work!

Answer 25

i still need help on a bunch more unfortunately

Answer 26

gtg
I may be back on in about an hour.

Answer 27

ok

Answer 28

If you see me io, tag me or message me anytime.
It's been great working with you.

Answer 29

okay thank you so much

Answer 30

yw