5. A pretzel company usually spends $137 per week on salt, but due to a recent salt shortage, the price of salt has increased by 40%. Assuming the company continues to
purchase the same volume of salt per week, what is the new weekly cost of salt for the
company?
A. $54.80
B. $82.20
C. $142.48
D. $191.80
E. $219.20

D. $191.80

Step-by-step explanation:

Weekly spend on salt by preztel company = $137

percentage Increase in price of salt = 40%

Since price has increased by 40% , so the spending of company on salt will also increase by 40%.

Dollar value of  increase in spending of  price of salt = 40% of Weekly spend on salt by preztel company  = 40/100 * $137 = $54.8

New weekly cost of salt for the  company =  old Weekly spend on salt by preztel company +  increase in spending of   salt

= $137 + $54.8 = $191.8 Answer

-1, -2, -3, -4, -6

step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

given perimeter: 28cm

length: 9cm

atp,

2(l+w)=p of the reactangle

2(9+x)=28

18+2x=28

2x=28-18

x=10/2

x=5

therefore width is 5 cm