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Mrs. Beach bought shells at a gift shop. The red shells (r) were $0.75 each, and the white shells (w) were $0.49 each. The total cost was $4.70 for 8 shells. Later, the clerk forgot how many of each color shell he sold, so he guessed 4 red and 4 white shells. That was 8 shells, but the cost was $4.96. What advice would you give the clerk for his next guess?

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jonnyboyy098

Answer: The cost was too high. Since red shells cost more than white shells, the clerk’s next guess should be fewer red shells and more white shells. I would guess 3 red shells and 5 white shells.


Step-by-step explanation:


MrRoyal

The clerk’s next guess should be fewer red shells and more white shells.

The given parameters are:

  • Red shell costs $0.75 each
  • White shell costs $0.49 each
  • A total of 8 shells were purchased at $4.70

The clerk's guess of $4.96 for 4 red shells and 4 blue shells is greater than the actual purchase.

This means that:

The clerk should make use of fewer red shells, and additional white shells.

This is so because the unit price of the red shells is greater than that of the white shells

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