An office supply company ordered 24 cartons of specialty paper. the regular price for a carton of specialty paper is $6.88. the company received a discount of $1.75 off each carton. wich expression gives a reasonable estimate for how much money the company will pay for the paper? a.$5x25 b.$6x25 c.$7x20 d.$9x30

Given

company ordered 24 cartons of specialty paper the  price for a carton of specialty paper is $6.88 & received a discount of $1.75 off each carton.

find out  money the company will pay for the paper

To proof

Let the money pay by the company for the paper = x

as given

ordered 24 cartons of specialty paper

price of carton of specialty paper = $6.88

received  discount = $1.75

as company received  discount than price of carton specialty paper  = $6.88 - $ 1.75

                                                                                                                  = $ 5.13

now the company pay for the  24 cartons of specialty paper = 24×5.13

                                                                                                    =  $123.12

this value is near about the option first  $5× 25 i.e $125

estimate money company will pay for the paper be $5x25

 Hence proved