Sam is in charge of food supplies for a camp this summer. the 7-day camp will be attended by 30 children. in a previous cam, 275 pounds of food were served to 24 children over 5 days. how many pounds of food should sam order so that there is enough food for the 7-day camp this summer? give your answer to the nearest pound.

Sam should order 480.9 ≈ 481 pounds so that there is enough food for the 7-day camp this summer

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

The 7-day camp will be attended by 30 children.

In a previous cam, 275 pounds of food were served to 24 children over 5 days

To Find: How many pounds of food should Sam order so that there is enough food for the 7-day camp this summer?

Solution :

24 children served food for 5 days = 275 pounds

24 children served for 1 day =

1 children served for 1 day =

                                          = 2.29 pounds

So, 30 children served for 1 day = 2.29*30 = 68.7 pounds

So, 30 children served for 7 days = 68.7*7 = 480.9 pounds

Hence, Sam should order 480.9 ≈ 481 pounds so that there is enough food for the 7-day camp this summer

step-by-step explanation:

$3720

step-by-step explanation:

taxable income = $31000

as per the 2018-2019 us tax bracket, the tax rate is 12% for an individual whose taxable income is between $9,526 to $38,700.

so, the tax to be paid by him = 12% of 31000

= 0.12 * 31000     [12% converted to decimal as 0.12]

= $3720