Q. A company orders 29 boxed lunches from a deli for $245.05. If each boxed lunch costs the same amount, how much do 15 boxed lunches cost?Answer: $
Find Cost per Lunch: First, we need to find the cost of one boxed lunch by dividing the total cost by the number of lunches. So, we divide $245.05 by 29.Calculation: $245.05÷29=$8.45 per boxed lunch.
Calculate Cost of 15 Lunches: Now that we know the cost of one boxed lunch, we can find the cost of 15 boxed lunches by multiplying the cost per lunch by 15.Calculation: $8.45×15=$126.75.
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