A regional paper company sells paper by the box. Each empty box costs the company 50 cents to buy from the supplier and holds 500 sheets of paper. Producing the

Question

A regional paper company sells paper by the box. Each empty box costs the company 50 cents to buy from the supplier and holds 500 sheets of paper. Producing the paper costs the company 10 cents per 50 sheets of paper. There are no additional costs. How much does it cost the company to produce 400 boxes of paper?

1) $240
2) $600
3) $1,200
4) $2,400

Answer 1

At 10 cents for 50 sheets, 500 sheets cost $1 to produce so the paper and box together cost $1.50 per box. Therefore 2) is the correct answer.

 

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