document.write( "Question 1133587: If a bulk order of 3,800 blouses costs $370, how much would 19,760 blouses cost? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #750839 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3,000 blouses cost $370.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "that would be a cost of $370 / 3,000 = $.1233333333... per blouse.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "19,760 blouses would therefore cost 19,760 * $12.33333333... = $2437.066666...\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "round to two decimal places to get $2437.07 to the nearest penny.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you could also look at it as a ratio.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$370 / 3000 = x / 19760\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cross multiply to get $370 * 19760 = 3000 * x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve for x to get x = $370 * 19760 / 3000 = $2437.066666... = $2437.07\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |