A business owner purchases supplies for a laundromat and a car wash.

Part A

The owner purchases 6 cases of laundry soap, 8 cases of fabric softener, and 3 cases of bleach for the laundromat. Each case of laundry soap costs $68.45, eash case of fabric softener costs $39.71, and each case of bleach costs $52.25.

Which is the best estimate of the total cast, in dollars, of the laundry items?

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Gillian Hodges

18 November, 04:59

A business owner purchases supplies for a laundromat and a car wash.

Part A

The owner purchases 6 cases of laundry soap, 8 cases of fabric softener, and 3 cases of bleach for the laundromat. Each case of laundry soap costs $68.45, eash case of fabric softener costs $39.71, and each case of bleach costs $52.25.

Which is the best estimate of the total cast, in dollars, of the laundry items?

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India Blackburn · Answer 1

To estimate the cost, you would round the numbers before doing any calculations. For this question you would have 6*70+8*40+3*50. This is 420+320+150. The total estimated cost would then be $890.