Since the cost of the telescope with the 30% discount is $126 then $126 is 70% of the original price. Remember 100-30=70. To find the original price set up a proportion with these values:

$\frac{126}{x}=\frac{70}{100}$

Solve for the original price by cross multiplying numerator with denominator.

x(70) = 126(100)

70x = 12600

x= $180

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4 years ago

Mr. Shamir employs two part-time typists, Inna and Jim, for his typing needs. Inna charges $15 an hour and can type 6 pages an h

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Answer:

The minimum cost would be 480$ when Inna works for 8 hours and Jim works for 20 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

Charges for 1 hour for Inna = $15

Number of pages typed by Inna in 1 hour = 6

Charges for 1 hour for Jim = $18

Number of pages typed by Jim in 1 hour = 8

Let x be the number of hours Inna work and let y be the number of hours Jim work.

Total cost = $15x + 18y$

We have to minimize this cost.

Then, we can write the following inequalities:

$6x + 8y \geq 208\\x \geq 8\\y \geq 8\\$

The corner points as evaluated from graph are: (8,20) and (24,8)

C(8,20) = 480$

C(24,8) = 504$

Hence, the minimum cost would be 480$ when Inna works for 8 hours and Jim works for 20 hours.

The attached image shows the graph.

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3 years ago