Answer :
Answer:
The correct unit price would be $1.23.
The contractor divided 103.32 by 7, resulting in an error.
Step-by-step explanation:
If we know a dozen equals 12, then 7 dozen looks like:
[tex]7(12)[/tex]
Multiply.
[tex]84[/tex]
Now we know the contractor purchases 84 pairs of padded work gloves.
Let's find our unit price:
unit price = [tex]\frac{cost}{units}[/tex]
Substitute.
unit price = [tex]\frac{103.32}{84}[/tex]
Divide.
unit price = [tex]1.23[/tex]
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To find the error of the contractor, let's try substituting in a number (7) provided in the question to see if we get $14.76 per pair:
[tex]\frac{103.32}{7}[/tex]
Divide.
[tex]14.76[/tex]