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Exam CBEST Section 1 Math topic 1 question 47 discussion

Actual exam question from Test Prep's CBEST Section 1 Math
Question #: 47
Topic #: 1
[All CBEST Section 1 Math Questions]

An office uses 2 dozen pencils and 3 reams of paper each week. If pencils cost 5 cents each and a ream of paper costs $7.50, how much does it cost to supply the office for a week?

  • A. $7.55
  • B. $12.20
  • C. $26.25
  • D. $27.45
  • E. $38.25
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
First find the total price of the pencils: (24 pencils)($0.05) equals $1.20. Then find the total price of the paper: (3.5 reams)($7.50 per ream) equals $26.25. Next, add the two totals together: $1.20 and $26.25 equals $27.45.

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JoanTana
2 years, 1 month ago
Please change the number of reams of paper from 3 to 3.5 so that the answer is in the choices.
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