Question

A company paid $48 for 2 cases of printer paper. Each case contained 12 packages of paper. Next month the company’s office manager needs to order 180 packages of the same paper. If the price per package does not change, what would be the total cost of next month’s order?

Answer 1

since 2 cases = $48

÷ 48 by 2 to get the cost of one case of paper

48÷2=$24 per case
and each case has 12 pack of paper

so $24 for 12 packs of paper

180÷12=15, which gives you the number of case you need

15 cases × $24= $360 for 180 packs