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A construction contractor sceived two aliser of building supplies from blumberyard
The we deliveries included TO boxes of nails which cost a total of 110
a. Write and solve an equation to determine
the cost in dollars of one box of
The table below shows the numbers of sheets of plywood. trim boards, and boxes O nas
delivered and the total cost of each delivery
Sheets of
Plywood
Trim
Boards
Boxes of
Nails
Total
Cost (5)
First Delivery
40
5
609
Second Delivery
20
527
Using your answer from part (a) and the information from the table, create a system of
equations that can be used to determine the cost in dollars of one sheet of plywood
and the cost in dollars of one trim board.
c. Determine the cost in dollars of one sheet of plywood and the cost in dollars of one trim
board. Show or explain how you got your answer.
The contractor has an additional $200 to spend. She tells her assistant to order at least
5 trim boards and as many sheets of plywood as possible with this money.
d. What is the maximum number of sheets of plywood that the assistant could order following
the contractor'instructions? Show or explain how you got your answer.