SOLUTION: For each load of laundry.Sandy uses either a quarter of a bottle or half of a bottle of detergent.The brand of detergent she uses costs between $2.20 and $2.80 per bottle.What is t

Question 980350: For each load of laundry.Sandy uses either a quarter of a bottle or half of a bottle of detergent.The brand of detergent she uses costs between $2.20 and $2.80 per bottle.What is the least amount Sandy will spend if she does 16 loads of laundry?
A:$2.52
B:$4.40
C:$5.60
D:$8.80
E:$11.20
P.S I don't know if I put this in the right section. If I didn't please tell me where I should've put it
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since we are looking for least amount spent, we use the lowest detergent price ($2.20 per bottle) and the smallest amount of detergent (1/4 bottle):
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16 loads x 1/4 bottle/load x $2.20/bottle=$8.80
ANSWER: The least Sally will spend for detergent for 16 loads is $8.80 (Choice (D)).
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PS: I don't know for sure about the section,either, but I took my best shot and moved this to Miscellaneous Word Problems.
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