I bought 3 yards plus 6 inches of ribbon. They charge 25 cents a yard. How much should they charge me??
They charged me 90 cents. I think they shouldve charged me 80 cents because 6x6=36 inches in a yard. so divide 25 cents by 6...am I right?
2007-03-01 03:30:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You are right, for the ribbon.
Taxes, fees, minimums, etc. may vary the price charged, though.
2007-03-01 03:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by MamaMia © 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You ARE right. you bought 3 1/6 yards. At 25 cents that DOES come out to about 79+ cents, but remember that some places have a minumum amount they will sell. That may be half a yard which would make your purchase 88 cents (75 cents for 3 yards + 12.5 for extra half yard). Sp 90 souds about right. They may have also just rounded off. Another thing to consider is tax.
80 cents after tax comes out to ALMOST 90 cents. So take a really good look at your receit and let us know the total with and without tax. If its a homebrew Mom-and-Pop spot anything goes.
Some place would have charged a whole dollar becuase they would have charged for 4 yards. It depends on where you buy though.
2007-03-01 11:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by Stanley D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bought a total of 3 yards plus 1/6 yards. This is 19/6 yards. Multiplying by the unit cost of .25/yard you get:
Cost = (19/6)(1/4) = 19/24 ~ 0.80.
So 80 cents is the correct charge before any taxes that may have been applied.
2007-03-01 11:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tim 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you've been overcharged. It should have been 25 x (3 + 6/39) = 78 cents.
But they may well charge more for an incomplete yard. If you bought only 6 inches, would you expect them to charge 4 cents ?
2007-03-01 11:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by kinvadave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
you bought 3 yards for .75
plus 6/36 or 1/6 yard, for (1/6).25 = .04
for a total of $.79 (without tax)
go get your dime back!
2007-03-01 11:36:43 · answer #5 · answered by jaybee 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it's 75 cents for the fabric, and the 6 inches is less than a quarter of a yard, so I say they're about right.
2007-03-01 11:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by ladyeilwynn 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
$1.00
You got a bargain. Usually, they round up to the next increment, no matter how small the fraction is.
2007-03-01 14:11:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you are right... unless the store has some kind of "or part thereof" pricing.
2007-03-01 11:37:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're right, and obviously are better at math than the clerk!!
2007-03-01 11:42:43 · answer #9 · answered by Alicia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
75 cents + $0.0012
2007-03-01 11:34:47 · answer #10 · answered by jljimenezs30 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋