Question

the sales representative at a dry cleaning supply company tracks how much the dry cleaners in hillsdale spend each year on dry cleaning supplies.
dry cleaners supply costs

dollars spent

year
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

hillsdale dry cleaning
patel dry cleaning

in 1992, how much did hillsdale dry cleaning and patel dry cleaning spend on supplies altogether?
$

Explanation:

Step1: Find Hillsdale's 1992 spend

From the graph (purple line, 1992), Hillsdale Dry Cleaning spent $600.

Step2: Find Patel's 1992 spend

From the graph (blue line, 1992), Patel Dry Cleaning spent $900.

Step3: Sum the two amounts

Add the two values: \( 600 + 900 = 1500 \).

Answer:

1500