The table shows the charges for printing at a printing company. The cost per piece is based on the total number of copies to be printed.
- Mary wanted to place an order to print 350 A3-size copies of her poster. How much did she need to pay?
- Flynn placed an order to print some A4-size copies of his poster. Peter placed an order to print some A3-size copies of his poster. Both of them ordered an equal number of copies of their posters. The total cost of their orders was $198.70. How many A4-size copies of the poster did Flynn print?
(a)
Amount that Mary needed to pay
= 40 + 350 x 0.60
= $250
(b)
Total cost = $198.70
Printing cost excluding the basic printing charges
= 198.70 - 30 - 40
= $128.70
Amount of 1 A4 copy and 1 A3 copy if the cost per piece was between 1 to 49
= 0.70 + 1.10
= $1.80
Number of sets if the number of copies that each boy printed was between 1 to 49
= 128.70 ÷ 1.8
≈ 71.5 (x) (Number of sets must be a whole number and is between 1 to 49.)
Amount of 1 A4 copy and 1 A3 copy if the cost per piece was between 50 to 99
= 0.45 + 0.85
= $1.30
Number of sets if the number of copies that each boy printed was between 50 to 99
= 128.70 ÷ 1.3
= 99 (✓) (Number of sets must be a whole number and is between 50 to 99.)
Number of A4-size copies of the poster that Flynn printed = 99
Answer(s): (a) $250; (b) 99