The school store sells erasers. If Mrs. McBryde purchases 1000 erasers for $70.00, how much does 1 eraser cost? (Hint: Do not try to solve this with a long division problem!)

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Answer:

The cost of 1 eraser is $0.07.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The school store sells erasers. If Mrs. McBryde purchases 1000 erasers for $70.00,

Now, to find the cost of 1 eraser.

Let the cost of 1 eraser be [tex]x.[/tex]

The cost of 1000 erasers is $70.00.

So, 1000 is equivalent to $70.00.

Thus, 1 is equivalent to [tex]x.[/tex]

Now, to solve by using cross multiplication method:

[tex]\frac{1000}{70} =\frac{1}{x}[/tex]

By cross multiplying we get:

[tex]1000x=70[/tex]

Dividing both sides by 1000 we get:

[tex]x=\$0.07.[/tex]

Therefore, the cost of 1 eraser is $0.07.