SOLUTION: A restaurant buys cans of corn in bulk. If 3 cans of corn sell for $8.00, how much will one gross cost the restaurant? (1) $24 (2) $80 (3) $246 (4) $384 (5) $1,152

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Question 115040This question is from textbook The Best Test Preparation for the GED
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A restaurant buys cans of corn in bulk. If 3 cans of corn sell for $8.00, how much will one gross cost the restaurant?
(1) $24
(2) $80
(3) $246
(4) $384
(5) $1,152 This question is from textbook The Best Test Preparation for the GED

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE 144 COMES FROM THE FACT THAT A GROSS IS 12 DOZEN OR 144 BY COUNT.
3/8=144/X NOW CROSS MULTIPLY
3X=8*144
3X=1152
X=1152/3
X=$384 ANSWER 4).