Question

15 POINTS!!!!!! HELPPPPP ASAP A music store has 500 guitar picks. They order 15 boxes with 9 picks each. They sell 19 boxes that have 10 picks each. The store manager says they now have about 450 guitar picks.

Is the manager's estimate reasonable?

Answer 1

500 guitar picks

order 15 boxes with 9 picks each

sell 19 boxes with 10 picks each

-> the store ordered about 150 picks (15 x 9 -> 15 x 10)

-> the store sold about 200 picks (19 x 10 -> 20 x 10)

it is reasonable, since they have 50 fewer picks which is about 450.

(second option)